In fact, Harden's letdowns aren't just reserved for Game 7s. Up against any elimination game, the former league MVP is liable to go missing. Likely knowing this bit of history about himself, Harden also went missing after the game, declining to speak with media about the loss.

The Los Angeles Clippers got rocked by the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 on Saturday, losing 120-101 in a blowout that was nowhere near as close as even that wide margin would indicate. With under nine minutes to go the Clippers trailed by 35.

James Harden just etched his name into the wrong side of NBA history. With the Los Angeles Clippers ’ Game 7 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Harden has now lost a Game 7 with four different teams: the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and now the Clippers. No other star in NBA history carries that burden.