James Harden managed only 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting and finished a team-worst minus-16 on a night when the NBA's third-best regular-season defense got carved up by Denver's 29 assists on 48 made baskets and 55.8% shooting, including 17-of-33 on 3-pointers (51.5%).

James Harden was far from impressive in the defeat, registering 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting, to go along with eight rebounds, five assists, two steals, zero three-pointers and four turnovers in 35 minutes of play.

In Game 5 of the Nuggets' playoffs showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers, the crowd in Ball Arena became downright unhinged. Denver poured all of its emotion in what could have been the final home contest of the year,