March 2, 2016, marked the last time Eric Gordon and James Harden shared the court as competitors. The Houston Rockets took a 100-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, with Harden leading the way with 39 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals in the win. Gordon, who connected on four out of his nine shot attempts from behind the arc, scored 14 points in the loss inside the Toyota Center.
Gordon and Harden embraced each other following the game before departing to their respective locker rooms. But four months later, the two opponents became colleagues of the same abode after Gordon signed a four-year, $53 million deal to join Harden and the Rockets in July.