NBA Top Five Performances, March 4: James Harden’s 38-Point Performance Helped Philadelphia 76ers Top Milwaukee Bucks
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The Philadelphia 76ers fell short in their comeback against the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night.
They completed the job Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, rallying behind a superstar performance from James Harden. Harden had 38 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, going 11 of 26 from the field with 19 points in the fourth quarter. The Sixers overcame an 18-point deficit in the third quarter.
Philadelphia ended the Bucks’ league-leading 16-game winning streak. Harden’s 38 points were the most he scored in a Sixers jersey.
“One game at a time,” Harden said. “We’ve got one of the toughest schedules but every game we try to get better. Take it quarter by quarter and just keep pushing to get ready for this postseason.”
OTHERS:
- Fred VanVleet had 25 points, 10 assists and three steals in the Toronto Raptors’ overtime win against the Washington Wizards. VanVleet hit two 3-pointers in the extra period to put the Raptors back in ninth place of the Eastern Conference.
- Darius Garland’s 21-point performance helped the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Detroit Pistons. Garland went 5 of 6 from 3-point range, adding seven assists and two steals to round out his game against Detroit.
- Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason stuffed the stat sheet in the win over the San Antonio Spurs, ending the night with 20 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
- Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards ended the Sacramento Kings’ five-game win streak with a 27-point performance.
Jayden Armant is a contributor to Inside the Heat. He is a student at Howard University. He can be reached at jayden.armant@bison.howard.edu or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.
