Before we get started, I’ll lay out a couple of ground rules. A list is nothing without parameters. First, I’m going to try to diversify a little bit. A good argument could be made that the five best plays of the Houston Rockets’ 2016-2017 campaign were step back threes from the Beard. But this is a Rockets list, not a James Harden list. These kinds of things are all subjective anyway.
Second, these are plays or moments, not entire games. As wonderful as Harden’s 53-point triple-double was against the Knicks, that doesn’t count for this list.