What Else Does James Harden Have to Do to Prove He's NBA's Most Valuable Player?
With five players firmly entrenched in the NBA 's MVP race, it's been impossible for one to create separation from the...
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With five players firmly entrenched in the NBA's MVP race, it's been impossible for one to create separation from the pack, to gain anything more than a temporary edge over a historically deep field.
LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrookhave all staked claim to the league's highest individual honor more than once.
On Thursday night, though, with all four counterparts out of action, it was Harden who planted another one of his own flags on MVP island, leading the Houston Rockets to a 118-108 victory over theDenver Nuggets.
On Thursday night, though, with all four counterparts out of action, it was Harden who planted another one of his own flags on MVP island, leading the Houston Rockets to a 118-108 victory over theDenver Nuggets.
Like he's done all season, Harden carried his team, pumping in a career-high 50 points to go along with 10 rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Though he wasn't especially hot from the floor (12-of-27), he bullied his way into the lane, drawing contact with almost every drive, earning himself countless trips to the free-throw line, where he finished a mind-numbing 22-of-25, as only he can, per Basketball Insiders' Tommy Beer:
Though he wasn't especially hot from the floor (12-of-27), he bullied his way into the lane, drawing contact with almost every drive, earning himself countless trips to the free-throw line, where he finished a mind-numbing 22-of-25, as only he can, per Basketball Insiders' Tommy Beer:
