James Harden continues to make history.
The Rockets star tallied 31 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in his team’s 121-105 win over the Hawks on Tuesday. In the process, he became the first player ever to score 30 or more points against all 29 opponents in one season.
🚀 @JHarden13 goes for 31 PTS, 10 AST, 8 REB, becoming the first player in @NBAHistory to score 30+ points against all 29 opponents in the same season! #Rockets pic.twitter.com/W7P6p2DBBg
— NBA (@NBA) March 20, 2019
Harden is having a historic season. He’s averaging 35.8 points, 7.7 assists and 6.4 rebounds while shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from 3-point range.
The 29-year-old guard poured in 30 or more points in 32 straight games from mid-December to late February, a mark topped only by Wilt Chamberlain.
The Rockets improved to 45-26 with the win in Atlanta. They finished play Tuesday in third place of the Western Conference standings.
