OAKLAND -- James Harden makes a lot of his living at the free-throw line. He's the best in the NBA at it, in fact, a veritable artist at driving the key and drawing foul after foul.
But the Warriors put Houston's leading scorer completely out of business Saturday from the stripe: zero makes, zero attempts. It was one of the biggest reasons the Warriors pummeled the Rockets so badly in their 104-78 Game 1 victory at Oracle Arena, not giving the star guard free points.Harden, who led the league in free throws made (720) and attempted (837) this season, hadn't been shut out at the line since Jan. 2 of last season, and it hadn't happened in the playoffs since the 2012 NBA Finals against Miami,…
