NBA Western Conference playoffs will be one for the books, which is saying a lot for a conference that rarely fails to deliver on drama. And the first-round matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers has promise of being the best of the best.

James Harden can still shift into gear nobody in the NBA can defend. With the risk of the Clippers falling into the Play-In Tournament on the line, Harden found that gear and scored 12 points in overtime,

The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors, 124-119, in overtime Sunday to clinch the No. 5 seed. The Warriors fell to No. 7 and will host No. 8 Memphis on Tuesday, with the winner earning the No.

NBA play-in tournament tipped off on Tuesday and although both No. 7 seeds advanced, the results were far from predetermined, particularly in the Western Conference, where the Golden State Warriors just barely outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies.