The Golden State Warriors played host to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon, a contest where the stakes only increased as the game went on. After both

And for as long of the list of reasons is, it begins with two names: James Harden and Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers brought Harden to L.A. to join Kawhi for this purpose. Health and circumstance prevented them from getting to this peak of play earlier,

James Harden dropped 39 points in 48 minutes, while Kawhi Leonard added 33 points to lead the Clippers to a 124-119 overtime win. Meanwhile, the Warriors saw Steph Curry post 36 points and Jimmy Butler notch 30 points in the loss at the Chase Center.