The Nuggets won 101-99<\/a> on Aaron Gordon\u2019s historic dunk as time expired to tie the series 2-2.<\/p>\nHarden was dribbling while closely defended by Braun with 6.6 seconds remaining. Harden got fouled and exchanged words with Braun at midcourt. Denver\u2019s Nikola Jokic approached them and jawed at Harden, who took a poke at Gordon with a referee in the middle.<\/p>\n
\u201cKind of getting a little bit chippy with CB,\u201d Gordon said. \u201cI can\u2019t let nobody step up on the young fellas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ivica Zubac of the Clippers tried to stop Gordon, who raced around him toward Harden as several players tangled while the referees tried to break it up.<\/p>\n
After a lengthy review, the referees assessed technicals to Harden, Norman Powell and Kris Dunn of the Clippers, as well as Jokic, Gordon and Braun.<\/p>\n
The crowd chanted, \u201cKick him out!\u201d in reference to Gordon, who later was booed when he touched the ball. <\/p>\n
But the referees decided there was no closed fist punch thrown and assessed only the technicals, drawing more boos from the crowd.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people should have been ejected,\u201d Nuggets interim coach David Adelman said. \u201cThere was a lot of people in that scuffle. I saw a lot of people starting that and ending it. I didn\u2019t think there was any extracurricular after the fact you could say was dangerous. Everyone seemed like they were cool and let\u2019s go play.\u201d<\/p>\n
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