Phoenix suns rookie Mikal Bridges will probably get the first shot at guarding James Harden in Monday night's home game against the Houston Rockets. Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
Just because NBA players know what James Harden can do doesn't mean they can stop him.
Harden is averaging 36.3 points per game to lead the league in scoring, but what he's been doing over this recent stretch is even more remarkable. He has scored 30 points or more in the last 26 games, good for the third longest streak in league history.
The discussion of his stats and streaks have dominated conversation around the league, but not because what he's doing is surprising.