Early skeptics of the Houston Rockets' superstar guard pairing frequently pointed to crunch time, predicting that James Harden and Chris Paul would have problems figuring out how to share the ball with the game on the line.
The basketball world had to wait almost two months to get its first glimpse of the clutch dynamic with the Rockets' ball-dominant duo, due to a knee injury that sidelined Paul and Houston's dominance upon his return. It finally happened on Dec. 9, when the Rockets trailed the Portland Trail Blazers by three points with five minutes remaining.