James Harden Made NBA History In Clippers-Raptors Game
On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers faced off against the Toronto Raptors in Canada.
The Clippers dominated and won by a score of 127-107.
James Harden led the way with 22 points, ten rebounds, 13 assists, one steal and one block while shooting 8/14 from the field and 2/7 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.
He became the eighth player in NBA history to record 75 career triple-doubles.
The other seven players are Russell Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, Jason Kidd and Wilt Chamberlain.
Via The Los Angeles Clippers: "🚨JAMES HARDEN TRIPLE DOUBLE ALERT🚨
Tonight was Harden’s 75th career triple-double, 8th most in @NBA History"
Harden is averaging 17.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field and 41.9% from the three-point range in 38 games.
He is in his first season with Los Angeles and has helped them get off to an excellent start to the year.
The Clippers are the third seed in the Western Conference with a 29-14 record in their first 43 games.
They are 8-2 over their last ten games and are in the middle of a four-game winning streak.
Following the Raptors, the Clippers will now head to Massachusetts for a showdown with the Boston Celtics on Saturday.
Harden was the third pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Arizona State.
Over his 15 seasons, the 2018 MVP has played for the Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Nets and 76ers.
