Over the past two months, James Harden has placed himself in rare company. The seven-time all-star scored at least 30 points in his 31st consecutive game, tying Wilt Chamberlain (1962) for the second-longest streak in NBA history.
Wednesday night, the reigning MVP added another classic performance to his resume, scoring 42-points in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, as Harden thrilled fans by recording his 22nd 40-point performance of the season, the most important result of the game was that the Houston Rockets were defeated 121-111 by the Timberwolves.
So yes, the numbers were attractive and it was fun to watch Harden turn the Target Center into his personal playground, but the game ended in another disappointing loss against a lesser team for the Rockets.