Kawhi Leonard had the potential to go down as one of the greatest players ever in his era, but injuries were constantly getting in his way. Since arriving in Los Angeles, he's played in only 266 regular-season games for the Clippers despite being under contract there for six years.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A year ago in Minnesota, the Nuggets squandered their chance to close out a playoff series with a convincing absence of urgency. They lost by 45. They tempted fate, and fate crushed them in Game 7 back home.

James Harden had 28 points and eight assists in an outstanding bounce-back performance, Kawhi Leonard added 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers forced a seventh game in their first-round NBA playoff series with a 111-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night.