It didn’t take James Harden very long at all to bring up a triple-double in the Philadelphia 76ers’ clash with the Detroit Pistons – 17 minutes to be precise – on Monday (all times AEDT).
Sitting on 13 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists at half-time, Harden dished out a dime less than a minute into the third quarter to record the feat.
According to Sixers Stats, Harden joined Domantas Sabonis, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James and Jason Kidd as the only players to tally 13-plus points, 10-plus assists and nine-plus assists in a half since 1996-97, while it was also the first time he’s reached such totals in a single half in his career.
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It marked Harden’s 71st career triple-double, which ranks eighth in NBA history, per Sixers Stats.
Harden also passed Russell Westbrook to move into 27th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list (24,005), trailing Sixers legend Allen Iverson (24,368) in 26th place.
His performance was crucial in helping a Joel Embiid-less Philly outfit build a 114-91 lead over the Pistons in the fourth quarter.
Harden has 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, while Tyrese Maxey (21 points) and Montrezl Harrell (20 points, six rebounds) have also played key roles.
For Detroit, Isaiah Stewart has 17 points and 12 boards.
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Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will miss his team’s second end of a back-to-back against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday due to an ankle issue.
Doncic has been on an absolute tear of late, recording his third triple-double from his last six games against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.
The Slovenian star admitted his status against OKC was uncertain due to the nagging ankle problem.
The Mavericks go into the game with eight wins from their last nine games to push into the Western Conference’s fourth seed.
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