Harden has 28 points and eight assists in a bounce-back performance, Kawhi Leonard scores 27 and the Clippers hold on for a 111-105 win to set up a winner-take-all showdown Saturday in Denver.

This is the same scenario Denver faced a year ago with Minnesota, but the Nuggets are looking for a different outcome this time.

For stars like James Harden, you know he's determined when he is playing fast and getting to the paint. The Clippers will need it Saturday.