James Harden dropped 29 points in his first game back in Brooklyn since his blockbuster trade a year ago that signaled the end of the Nets Big 3 era.
He added six rebounds and six assists as he shrugged all the boos he received and helped the Philadelphia 76ers to beat his former team, 101-98, on Saturday night at Barclays Center.
After the win, Harden mused about his hasty departure from Brooklyn, which he attributed to the dysfunction that came to a merciful end at the trade deadline with separate deals for Kyrie Irving to Dallas and Kevin Durant to Phoenix.