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NEW YORK — James Harden was not in regular-season form. After a summer-long standoff with the Philadelphia 76ers, after an unwavering trade request to join the Los Angeles Clippers, during which Harden did not play an exhibition game or even significant five-on-five during Sixers practices, he took to the Madison Square Garden court for his 2023-24 debut Monday, and Harden’s clunky headphones clattered to the hardwood during one repetition of his pregame warmup.