“We don’t win this game without him”: Gary Harris plays like star Nuggets need

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES – Gary Harris earned a healthy chunk of redemption on his stop-and-go season Wednesday night.

The Lakers had taken a blowtorch to Denver’s 23-point lead, and the glitzy Los Angeles crowd, already primed after LeBron James surpassed Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list, was rollicking.

With just two points separating a desperate Nuggets (43-21) squad and the underwhelming Lakers, Harris put a hard stop to L.A.’s momentum.

He sunk one 3-pointer from the corner to make it 92-87 with 7:31 remaining, breathing room for a team anxious over its…