Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden put on a show against the Indiana Pacers and Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George thoroughly enjoyed it.
Harden finished with 35 points and nine assists in 28 minutes while shooting 12-of-16 from the field, 8-of-11 from beyond the arc and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line.
A future Hall of Famer, Harden scored 21 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter.
“It was very entertaining,” Leonard said of Harden’s 21-point fourth quarter. “It’s like I paid for some seats tonight. I’m happy to be on his side of him being hot. I’ve seen that a lot being on the opposing team. But tonight, it was amazing to watch.”
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Added George: “That’s vintage, that’s James right there. I remember those days of having to match up against that. And once he gets going, he’s the best at creating space and creating off the dribble. So you know, watching it on his side now, it’s fun to watch.”
The Clippers are 16-10 on the season. They are in sixth place in the Western Conference standings. Harden and Co. have won eight games in a row.
“Trying to win the game, man,” Harden said. “Every game it’s the same. I think as a team, we’re finally catching a rhythm. Trying to understand who we are as a unit. And you know, come in with the mindset of doing whatever it takes to win the game.”
Harden is averaging 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists on the season while shooting 48.2% from the floor, 44.0% from 3 and 86.9% from the foul line.
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The Clippers will look to win their ninth game in a row tomorrow against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
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