On May 9, Beijing time, according to US media statistics, in the playoffs eastern second round of the 76ers and the Heat series, James Harden's performance is extremely outstanding, a statistic can show that he is extremely important to the team.
According to statistics, the net efficiency of the team is +4.9 when Harden is on the court, and the net efficiency of the team is only -28.6 when he is not on the court. The On/Off value (net efficiency at the scene - net efficiency when not present) is up to +33.5.
Therefore, this high-level statistic also shows how important Harden is to the team. It is worth mentioning that in the key G4 game, Harden played 40 minutes in the whole game, he shot 8 of 18, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 9 of 10 free throws, cut 31 points, 7 boards, 9 assists and 1 steal.
You know, Harden achieved a big explosion in the fourth quarter, he shot 5 of 9 in a single quarter, 4 of 6 from three-pointers, and scored 16 points. Harden also became the third player in 76ers history to shoot at least four three-pointers in the late playoffs, the top two being Aaron McGee and Maxie.
In addition, Harden's 16 points in the final quarter were also the second highest points in the fourth quarter of his career playoffs, second only to the 17 points scored in the last quarter against the Warriors G4 in the 2015 Western Conference Finals.
In this game, Harden also proved his strength with excellent performances, breaking doubts and rumors about himself.