Harden swiped at Gordon’s face, prompting Gordon to chase after Harden, seemingly willing and ready to take a swing or two of his own. Both players were ultimately held back — in Gordon’s case, by Clippers center Ivica Zubac.

As Game 4 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets approached the end of the second half, James Harden and Aaron Gordon got into it, as well as Nikola Jokic. Harden confronted Nuggets forward Christian Braun after a foul.

When the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets drew each other for their first-round playoff matchup, fans started salivating over the idea of some of the league's top