What night is tonight? Harden scored 55 points, tying Kobe with 50 points for the 25th time in his career!

"Basketball is life." James Harden said after completing an ultimate personal performance.

On November 23, James Harden hit a career-record 10 three-pointers against the Charlotte Hornets and scored 55 points, helping the Clippers win 131-116. The 55 points set a new single-game scoring record in the history of the Clippers. This was also Harden's 25th 50+ game in his 17-year career, tying Kobe for third in history. The previous Clippers scoring record was 52 points held by Charles Smith and Bob McAdoo.

In this battle, the 36-year-old Harden broke out in the first quarter, hitting 5 three-pointers and scoring 27 points in a single quarter, helping the team build a lead. The Hornets started hot, hitting seven of their first eight shots, but were quickly overtaken by the Clippers. After halftime, Harden had scored a league-high 35 points in a half this season.

In the third quarter, Harden hit his eighth three-pointer of the game, and it was an iconic step-back three-pointer, which caused Diabat to foul, completing 3+1! That goal completely ignited the game, and Harden also successfully led the Clippers to victory, ending a three-game losing streak.

In the end, Harden scored 55 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, and 2 turnovers. He made 17 of 26 shots, 10 of 16 three-pointers, and 11 of 14 free throws. The 55 points were not only the 11th-highest single-game score in Harden's career, but also tied him with Jokic and Alexander to become the player with the highest single-game score this season.

It is worth mentioning that Harden became the first player in NBA history to maintain a single-game scoring record in team history for multiple teams. His career high was 61 points, which was also the Rockets' single-game scoring record.

(Text/Huanren)