James Harden is doing some crazy stuff. He had 61 points and 15 rebounds as the Rockets defeated the Knicks 114-110 at the Madison Square Garden. Houston battled back from a 13-point first-half deficit, and Harden was the main reason why. It was a franchise-high and career-high in points for Harden, who was 22-25 from the free throw line.
James Harden, including tonight’s 61 points vs. the Knicks, has scored 261 POINTS in his last 5 games. All of these points were UNASSISTED. He also racked up 21 assists total in this stretch. Absolutely remarkable. #Rockets
— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) January 24, 2019
Thaddeus Young had 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Pacers won 110-106 against the Raptors. Despite the win, Victor Oladipo was stretchered off due to a knee injury during the game.
The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Orlando Magic 114-110 to win their fifth straight game. Meanwhile, Tobias Harris scored 31 as the Clippers won 111-99 in Miami. John Collins shined for Atlanta, as he scored 35 points to lead the Hawks to a 121-101 win over the Chicago Heat.
Kyrie Irving missed the game against his former side Cavaliers, but the Celtics won anyway. Terry Rozier starred in Irving’s absence, scoring 26 points as Boston won 123-103. Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid powered the 76ers past the Spurs, and Donovan Mitchell did the same for the Jazz against the Nuggets.
The Pelicans lost in Anthony Davis’s absence, falling 98-94 to the Pistons. Blake Griffin had a big night, scoring 37 points. Marc Gasol recorded a triple-double, but the Grizzlies lost to the Hornets due to a poor defensive display.
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