
While Kevin Durant continues to be absent, James Harden continues to flourish. The “old man” was hot tonight (Monday-Tuesday) with 30 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds in Brooklyn’s 113-124 San Antonio run, after overtime – the Nets’ first win for the Spurs after 17 straight losses.
Harden has completed a seventh triple-double in 22 games with the Nets since arriving on a trade from Houston, where he will play for the first time on the night between Wednesday and Thursday. “Honestly, I’m just trying to find ways to influence the game and not just score,” he admitted Harden At the end. “We have a number of players who can put the ball in the basket. I feel it’s my job. Just to play the right way, not to force anything, to try to make the right move, to try to get the guys shots. It’s my line of thought in every game and it works.”
Note the following statistic: James Harden is the first player to score over 30 points, drop over 10 rebounds and deal over 15 assists with zero turnovers since 1977/78. By the way, since Durant was injured, the Nets have a positive balance of 1: 9.
James Harden is the first player to put up 30+ PTS, 10+ REB, 15+ AST with zero turnovers in a game since 1977-78. pic.twitter.com/kSrdtIP3af
– NBA History (@NBAHistory) March 2, 2021
Our coach Steve Nash Complimented: “He’s a brilliant basketball player. He makes the others better. He can get to the line, he can finish in color and he’s always a threat from 3. In fact, he can do almost anything. He’s a real leader for us.”
Ahead of Harden’s encounter with the ex, Kyrie Airing He said: “Everyone at home, enjoy the game. There will be no tension or profanity on the floor or about James in my presence or in the presence of anyone else. We will come to Houston to enjoy the game of basketball.”
James Harden tonight:
30 points
14 rebounds
15 assists
2 steals
52% FGPlaying like an MVP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rVHmiPqk9S
– NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) March 2, 2021
James Harden with the triple-double tonight:
30 PTS
15 AST
14 REB
2 STL
0 Turnovers
52 FG%The Beard stuffing the stat sheet. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Z28FkEyNyA
– Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 2, 2021