In the NBA regular season, the Clippers defeated the Suns 129-102 at home. Harden was interviewed by the media after the game.
Q: Your shooting percentage was almost perfect tonight, and you ended up with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. What were you thinking when you made every shot?
A: We needed these goals. We were lagging behind and we just had to play more aggressively. I knew good results would follow. So I'm happy that we got our first win of the season. And there are more victories to come.
In this game, Clippers guard James Harden performed well and was hot on the offensive end. He scored 14 points on 4-of-4 shooting in the first quarter. He continued to show off and scored 12 points in the second quarter. He scored 26 points with super efficiency in the half!
In this game, Harden played 28 minutes and 25 seconds, making 8 of 12 shots, including 5 of 7 three-pointers, and 9 of 9 free throws. He scored 30 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, and 4 turnovers, with a plus-minus value of +22.