James Harden and Kyrie Irving both have a lot on their plates.
And during Thursday’s matchup in Houston between the Rockets and Celtics, the two showed just how important they are to their respective teams.
The Beard came out on a tear and went 6-for-9 from the field (5-for-8 from three) in the first quarter to help the home team jump out to a 35-24 advantage.
Over the last 10 games, the reigning MVP has done everything in his power to get the Rockets back on track from their rough start to the season. Houston has gone 8-2 during that stretch while Harden has eclipsed 30 points in all but one of those contests—a seven-point win over the Trail Blazers in which he finished with 29.