4 best James Harden performances at the Toyota Center
1. Nov. 30, 2019 vs Hawks
Houston’s game against Atlanta on Nov. 30, 2019, wasn’t much of a game, but 30-year-old Harden put on a show. He scored a season-high 60 points. What’s the best part? He did so in 31 minutes.
The Hawks didn’t have much of a chance and Harden had already scored 31 points at the half, where the Rockets led 81-52. In the third quarter, Houston went on an 18-3 run with all 18 points coming from Harden in a series of 3-point shots and free-throw attempts. He finished with 29 points in the third.
Harden sat on the bench during the fourth quarter and was one point away from tying his career-high of 61 points. He wasn’t needed, as Houston cruised to a 158-111 win.
It was the fourth time in Harden’s career that he scored 60 points in a game. He shot 16-of-24 from the field (66.7%) and 8-of-14 from the 3-point line (57.1%) while knocking down 20-of-23 free throws.
Here’s James Harden after his historically efficient 60 point game against the Hawks pic.twitter.com/yHsaWBCVmE
— Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) December 1, 2019
During the 2019-20 season, Harden averaged 34.3 points and shot 44.4% from the floor. If the Nets can get a semblance of this kind of production, you can bet they’ll be in the NBA Finals this year.
