Dylan Hernández: James Harden delivers a trademark disappearing act at the worst time for the Clippers
Published in Basketball
LOS ANGELES — James Harden produced one of his trademark playoff performances on Wednesday night.
Actually, that's not true.
This was worse.
In the Clippers' 123-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their first-round series, the longtime postseason underachiever delivered a Harden Special for the ages, making only two of 12 shots and scoring seven points.
Seven.
You read that right.
Seven.
Seven, as in the number of days in a week.
Seven, as in half the number of points Mavericks reserve Jaden Hardy scored in six minutes of garbage time.
As a result, the Clippers are now behind in the best-of-seven series, 3-2, and one loss away from this season ending like every single one before it: without a championship.
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