The Los Angeles Clippers are in a deadlock 2-2 tie with the Denver Nuggets, and Game 5 can’t arrive fast enough. The first-round series hasn’t disappointed, with superstars playing to their superstar status and a dose of all-around drama included.

Former Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers demolished the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their 2025 NBA playoff series.

With around six seconds remaining in the second quarter, Christian Braun committed a strategic foul on James Harden. Denver had a foul to give, so the idea was to force the Clippers to inbound the ball again and try to get a shot off against a set defense. Harden, for reasons that are unclear, was not happy with what Braun did.