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Los Angeles leaned on its veterans in the win, and they delivered a pair of vintage performances. James Harden, who struggled in Game 5 with just 11 points, put up 28 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Kawhi Leonard was equally as important with 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

After a blowout loss in Game 5, the Clippers recovered with a complete effort on Thursday at the Intuit Dome to force a winner-take-all game on Saturday in Denver. The winner's reward: a date with the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.