James Harden Blasted by Bill Simmons Over Alleged No-Show vs. Nuggets

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The Denver Nuggets took the lead in their series against the LA Clippers in the early hours of Wednesday morning as they put the finishing touches on a 131-115 Game 5 home victory at Ball Arena.

The Nuggets held Clippers star guard James Harden to just 11 points on the night as the former Arizona State Sun Devils and Oklahoma City Thunder star was mostly a no-show in one of the biggest games of the season.

Harden became the target of Nuggets fans during the game with a brutal two-word chant, and a target of 'The Sports Guy' Bill Simmons afterward as Simmons took aim at the Clippers star.

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James Harden drives vs. Aaron Gordon (right) and Jamal Murray on April 26, 2025. © Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images


"The Clippers put Harden on Jokic so we could remember that Harden was playing," Simmons said about the game's matchup between two perennial All-Stars.

The Clippers put Harden on Jokic so we could remember that Harden was playing tonight.

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April 30, 2025

Jokic had a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists while Harden rallied to reach double digits on the scorer's sheet with 11 points.

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 43 points while Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 27 in a losing effort, putting the onus on Harden to support his teammates with Game 6 coming up in Los Angeles on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.

Related: James Harden Hammered By Nuggets Fans' Brutal 2-Word Chant at Ball Arena​

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