In fact, Harden's letdowns aren't just reserved for Game 7s. Up against any elimination game, the former league MVP is liable to go missing. Likely knowing this bit of history about himself, Harden also went missing after the game, declining to speak with media about the loss.

The Los Angeles Clippers got rocked by the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 on Saturday, losing 120-101 in a blowout that was nowhere near as close as even that wide margin would indicate. With under nine minutes to go the Clippers trailed by 35.

Everywhere James Harden tried to go, there was Christian Braun in his way. For that, thank the personal scouting report offered up from Harden's former teammate and Denver Nuggets sixth man Russell Westbrook.