Houston Chronicle · Jan 24, 2019
James Harden's 61 points power Rockets past Knicks
NEW YORK – For all James Harden had done on his way to New York, to some there was apparently a hole in his resume. He was asked if, as with all superstars eventually, he had posted his "Garden moment."
Like paying tolls to get over bridges and through tunnels, NBA players are typically asked to pay respects to Madison Square Garden and the Garden obliged. But he also added, with a telling smile, "not yet."
This will do. It was not all he might have hoped. But with Harden getting a career-high 61 points, tying Kobe Bryant's Garden record for a Knicks opponent, the Rockets escaped with a 114-110 win with Eric Gordon's jumper putting them ahead with 9.8 seconds left.