Performances like these are merely what we’ve come to expect from the league’s top scorers. As amazing as both of these lines were, they don’t surprise us anymore. The Beard finished the game with 41 points on 12-of-22 shooting, while Westbrook recorded his 11th triple-double with 40 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. He went off and scored eight points in the final three minutes to help his team pull out the win 115-112. However, it was Harden’s turn to take control. The playoff implications facilitated the energy that both teams, and more specifically Russell Westbrook and James Harden put on display.Īfter an 18-0 run in the first quarter gave the Rockets enough juice to control the game throughout, Westbrook and Thunder rolled right back to eliminate the Rockets’ fourth quarter double-digit lead and tie the game up with 3:12 remaining. On April 5, the Thunder fought to extend their season, while the Rockets fought to move their playoff seed up. We’re going to breakdown last Sunday’s battle of MVP-like proportions, what happened to the Heat this season and dominant performances from the Baby-Faced Assassin and the Italian Stallion, along with the demise of DeMarcus.Ĭlash of the Titans: Harden vs. Hello, ladies and gents! Welcome to the NBA season’s final addition of The Week That Was. James Harden: 50% beard, 100% unstoppable
