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The Los Angeles Clippers have become a strong force in the Western Conference as they are sitting in the fourth spot with a 43-25 record after their 13-point road win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. The 2017-18 NBA MVP, James Harden, impacted the game with his scoring and assisting skills, however, one incident grabbed everybody's attention when the 34-year-old Harden tried to block his teammate Kawhi Leonard's jumper.
In the 103-116 win against the Trail Blazers at the Moda Center, Paul Geroge registered the most points for the Clippers with 27 points followed by Kawhi Leonard (24). James Harden registered 19 points and made 14 assists in the game to help the LA Clippers snap their two-game losing streak.
With less than 4:30 remaining in the third quarter, Harden passed the ball to Kawhi Leonard, who was standing at the three-point line in the corner. As the two-time NBA champion geared up to take a jumper, Harden surprisingly tried to block Kawhi. Although it was an intentional act by Harden, Leonard went on to miss the jumper. However, Harden claimed the possession and assisted Amir Coffey for a three.
Watch James Harden tries to block Kawhi Leonard:
Talking about the game, the home side took a one-point lead after the first quarter, however, the Clippers clinched a 10-point lead to end the first half. LA extended their lead to 24 points in the third quarter as they went on to win the game 116-103.