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Harden pours in a season-high 57, drives Rockets past Grizzlies

Of all the times James Harden had piled up numbers, all the MVP chants, all the roars as he put the finishing touches on masterpieces, this felt different.

A day that began with the sobering news that the already-shorthanded Rockets would be without center Clint Capela for at least a month ended with a long and loud standing ovation as Harden made his way to the bench early, his season-high 57 points lifting the Rockets to a 112-94 romp that sent a message that they won’t concede to the latest injury.

“No pressure,” Harden said on the way off the floor.