On the brink of elimination, Coach Tyronn Lue says the Nuggets have been “blitzing” the star guard, who finished with 11 points and no 3-pointers in a Game 5 loss.

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.

The LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets are facing off for Game 5 on Tuesday night, as they each look to take a 3-2 lead in the most electric first-round playoff series this year. The Clippers and Nuggets are both filled with veterans who are capable of making a championship run,