Embiid makes MVP case, Harden back in Houston, triple-double oddities
Sixers star Joel Embiid did it all in stunning the Jazz and James Harden's return to Houston went as expected in an eventful night in the NBA.
Sixers star Joel Embiid did it all in stunning the Jazz and James Harden's return to Houston went as expected in an eventful night in the NBA.
In his return to Houston, the Nets' James Harden received a mixture of cheers and boos from fans in a 132-114 win over the Rockets.
— James Harden had a triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in the first meeting with his former Houston teammates and the Brooklyn Nets won 132-114 on Wednesday night to hand the Rockets their 13th straight loss.
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Brooklyn Nets star James Harden, who returns to Houston on Wednesday night for the first time since his trade, said his departure from the Rockets "doesn't change the fact of how I feel about the city."
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris joins The Woj Pod to discuss James Harden's impact on Harris' career-best season in the NBA, learning to be an indispensable role player among All-Stars, his $75M contract extension and much more. Plus: ESPN Draft Analyst Mike Schmitz on LaMelo Ball's evolution from Chino Hills HS, and why the G League Bubble has benefitted Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga over a season in pandemic college basketball.
James Harden's seventh triple-double since joining the Nets prompted a succinct reaction from teammate Kyrie Irving on Monday night: "We have to implement the phrase 'get used to it.'"
— James Harden had 30 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a collapse in the final seconds of regulation to beat the Spurs 124-113 in overtime on Monday night, snapping a 17-game losing streak in San Antonio.
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TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | 24 | 12 | .667 | - | W2 |
Brooklyn | 24 | 13 | .649 | 0.5 | W2 |
Boston | 18 | 17 | .514 | 5.5 | W3 |
New York | 18 | 18 | .500 | 6 | L1 |
Toronto | 17 | 18 | .486 | 6.5 | L1 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(19) | Saddiq Bey | PF | Villanova |
2(25) | Jay Scrubb | SG |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 24 | 13 | .649 |
2019-20 | 35 | 37 | .486 |
2018-19 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
2017-18 | 28 | 54 | .341 |
2016-17 | 20 | 62 | .244 |