James Harden cites necessity as the root of his historic scoring streak, stressing that the Houston Rockets have needed him to go on the run that has him chasing Wilt Chamberlain.
Harden has scored at least 30 points in 31 consecutive games, tying Chamberlain for the second-longest such streak in NBA history behind the Hall of Fame center's 65-game run. The Rockets are 21-10 during Harden's streak despite Houston's other stars -- guard Chris Paul and center Clint Capela -- missing extended time due to injuries.
"The scoring streak is obviously amazing, but it's something that I just had to do because of our situation," Harden said in a sit-down interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols.