James Harden’s offensive explosion prompts a reaction from Tyrese Maxey
THE Clippers guard James Harden set a franchise record for most points scored in a single regular season game on Saturday amid the team’s 131-116 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. Harden’s offensive eruption was welcome for the Clippers as the team snapped a three-game losing streak. Harden’s outburst caused no shortage of reactions from the NBA world, including this four-word message from the Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese McKay.
Tyrese Maxey took to social media to share his thoughts on James Harden’s franchise record 55 point performance for the Clippers.
“Yeah JH SO COLD,” Maxi posted along with a few emojis. Maxey and Harden were teammates with the 76ers during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.
In addition to his 55 points, Harden also had three rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 35 minutes of play. He shot 17 of 26 (65.4 percent) from the field, 10 of 16 (62.5 percent) from the 3-point line and 11 of 14 (78.6 percent) from the free throw line. With the win, the Clippers improved to 5-11 on the year.
Despite the Clippers’ poor start to the season, Harden is playing some of the best basketball of his career. On Saturday, he appeared in 14 games with just over 35 minutes per game. He averaged 26.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 44 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from the 3-point line and 91.3 percent from the free throw line.
Harden’s points per game is his highest average since the 2019-20 season, when he was an MVP candidate with the Houston Rockets. His free throw percentage is a career high.
Harden is now in his 17th season in the NBA and his third season with the Clippers. He was selected for his 11th NBA All-Star appearance last year. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Harden began his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2025-11-23 01:28:00
