Even the biggest stars of the Houston Rockets’ past couldn’t outshine James Harden on Thursday night.
Harden scored a career-high 50 points with 10 rebounds to lead the Rockets to a 118-108 win over the Denver Nuggets on a night when the team celebrated the 20th anniversary of the franchise’s back-to-back NBA titles in 1994 and 1995.
Harden got a boost by knowing players such as Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler were watching from the front row.
“That’s a special group right there,” Harden said.
— Associated Press
