Harden becomes 1st player to have consecutive 50-point games with 10 triples
James Harden continues making defenses look foolish, one step-back 3-pointer at a time.
The Beard was it at again on Friday, draining 10 triples to finish with 54 points in Houston's 130-107 win over the Orlando Magic.
Harden's latest performance made him the first player to register back-to-back 50-point games with 10 or more made threes. He's the first player to record consecutive 50-point games without missing a free throw, as well, according to Stat Muse.
He also became the second player to make 10 or more threes in back-to-back games, joining Stephen Curry.
The feat becomes even more impressive when you consider that entering Friday's slate, there were only 10 games in NBA history where a player scored 50 or more points while also draining 10 or more treys, according to Basketball-Reference.
After his 54-point outing, Harden has now produced 11 of the 14 highest-scoring performances in the NBA this year:
The 14 highest-scoring games of 2019:
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) December 14, 2019
1. J. Harden: 61
2. J. Harden: 61
3. J. Harden: 60
4. D. Lillard: 60
5. D. Booker: 59
6. J. Harden: 59
7. J. Harden: 58
8. J. Harden: 58
9. J. Harden: 57
10. J Harden: 57
11. L. Aldridge: 57
12. J Harden: 55
13. J Harden: 54
14. J Harden: 54
The Rockets superstar has now scored at least 50 points on five separate occasions this season.
Harden's latest heroics helped improve Houston's record to 17-8.