Harden averaged 26 points per game, the highest since leaving the Rockets, and his true shooting percentage was the highest since leaving the Thunder.

The Clippers lost to the Celtics 118-121. James Harden played 38 minutes and scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists on 9-of-22 shooting. He scored 32 points in the second half.

Harden also scored 41 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the last game. He is the fourth player in NBA history who is 36 years old or older to score 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in two consecutive games. Only LeBron James (5 times), Durant (2 times), and Stephen Curry have done it before. In the past four games, Harden averaged 34 points, 9.8 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game, shooting 47.1% from the field, 41.9% from three-point range, and 90.5% from free throws.

So far this season, Harden has averaged 26 points, 6.3 rebounds and 9 assists per game. His scoring average has reached the highest score since the 2019-20 Rockets season. At the same time, Harden's true shooting percentage of 64.5% is the highest since the 2011-12 season.