In the NBA regular season, the Clippers defeated the Suns 129-102. After the game, Clippers star Leonard accepted interviews with the media.

When talking about Harden's three-pointer explosion, Leonard said: "You know who he is, Harden is one of the greatest scorers in the league, no matter what day the game is, he is."

In this campaign, Kawhi scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block; Harden made 8 of 12, including 5 of 7 three-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, and scored 30 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 block.