On March 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season 76ers played against the Clippers. Harden brushed the record in a row and punched Lu in the face. Playing 34 minutes, he shot 7 of 15, 4 of 9 from three-point range and 11 of 11 from the free throw line, and has 29 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. The 76ers are 0.5 wins away from the first in the East after winning the win.
Before the game, Clippers coach Lue ridiculed Harden and Embiid, bluntly saying that if they removed the free throws, they would not be in the top ten of the scoring list.
As a result, in the first half of the game, Harden and Embiid blew the Clippers out. Harden, in particular, feels hot and unstoppable.
As soon as the game came up, Harden single-handedly teased Zubac. After a series of cross-step dribblings, Harden suddenly withdrew to shoot three points and hit steadily. The three-pointer of the withdrawal prelude to Harden's scoring at halftime, and in the final moments of the half, Harden made consecutive three-point shots.
Throughout the first half, Harden shot 6 of 11, 4 of 8 from three-point range, 9 of 9 from the free throw line, and had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists. Embiid made 6 of 13 and 5 of 6 from the free throw line and also had 17 points and seven rebounds.
Back at halftime, Harden deliberately put away his offensive desires and scored only 2 points in a single quarter, but Embiid scored 10 points in the third quarter and the 76ers continued to maintain a 22-point lead. The fourth quarter of the game goes into garbage time early.
In this battle, Harden also brushed the record:
1. Harden surpassed James Worthy (6,878) in scoring goals to 80th all-time.
2, Harden has a double-double of 25+10 rebounds in the half, and this season, except for him, only James has done it.
3. Harden had a double-double for the first time in his career with 25+10 rebounds. Moreover, it was the first 76ers player to do so since Embiid on January 8, 2020.
4. Harden's career assists equaled Kobe Bryant (6306), ranking 32nd in history.
5. Harden tied Robert Parrish (23,334 points) in career totals, ranking 28th in history.
6. Harden grabbed at least 15 rebounds in a single game for the ninth time in his career, and the last time he did so was on August 12, 2020, when he also played for the Rockets, grabbing 17 rebounds in a single game against the Pacers.