Kawhi Leonard put a vintage performance together on Monday night as the Los Angeles Clippers evened up their series with the Denver Nuggets, scoring 39 points on 15-of-19 shooting and once again looking like one of the more ruthlessly efficient players to put on a uniform.

Harden feels Leonard isn't appreciated enough for working his way back from his most recent injury to lead the Clippers' playoff run.

The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets on Monday to even up the first-round series at 1-1. Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard went off for 39 points in 39 minutes while shooting 15-of-19 from the field, 4-of-7 from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.