Following the Rockets’ 127-113 win over the Celtics on Thursday, James Harden had plenty to say about being put in the MVP race after his eighth-straight 30-point game:
“Of course I should be in the conversation. I receive a lot of hate, but it won’t stop me from going out there and killing every single night, being the dog that I am.”
Over the past nine games, Harden has had one of the best stretches of his career and- dare I say- in NBA history.
James Harden’s last nine games:
29 PTS, W
50 PTS, W
32 PTS, W
47 PTS, W
35 PTS, W
35 PTS, L
39 PTS, W
41 PTS, W
45 PTS, W
That’s 39.