Phoenix Suns’ head coach Monty Williams did not receive the memo on how to defend James Harden prior to the game. Williams’ decision to defend Harden one-on-one resulted in a 47-point performance (15-27 FG, 3-5 3PT) en route to a 139-125 victory for the Houston Rockets, Saturday night, inside the the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.
With enough space to score at will, Harden recorded 29 of his final point total in the first half, following an 18-point (6-7 FG, 3-3 3PT) first quarter to open the contest.