WASHINGTON -- On one hand you had Houston Rockets guard James Harden, who was named the NBA's MVP last season behind his lethal combination of 3-point shooting and his uncanny ability to get to the rim.
On the other hand you had the Washington Wizards duo of John Wall and Bradley Beal, who have raised eyebrows in previous years when boasting of being the NBA's best backcourt. The meeting of those three on Monday -- along with Rockets guard Eric Gordon, starting in place of the injured Chris Paul -- proved to be historic.