It should come as no shock that the NBA’s reigning MVP and current scoring leader is one of the game’s greatest weapons.
But James Harden took it to a one-man-army level in Houston’s 126-111 win over the Lakers, racking up a 50-point triple-double — the 14th in league history (and fourth of his own career) — while also providing several clutch scores.
Harden had the game on a string, gathering 50 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. One of the chief foul-magnets in NBA history, he went to the line 18 times, making 17 free throws.
“They got guys that can sell calls really good: Chris [Paul] and James [Harden],” LeBron James said.