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Amid James Harden's scoring surge, J.B. Bickerstaff praises his defense

With 40 points and a career-high 14 assists, Rockets guard James Harden has as many games with 40 points and at least 10 assists as the rest of the NBA combined. He has, however, been on a scoring surge.

In the Rockets' eight games since the All-Star break, he has averaged 35.4 points on 48.1 percent shooting, solidifying his spot as the NBA's second-leading scorer behind Stephen Curry.

"Right now, I'm in attack mode," Harden said. "I'm trying to do whatever it takes to win games. That's my mindset, lay it all out. Don't hold anything back.