James Harden set a Los Angeles Clippers record with 55 points in the team’s 131-116 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
The 36-year-old guard surpassed the Clippers’ previous record of 52 points in a game, held jointly by Bob McAdoo and Charles Smith.
Harden’s efforts helped the Clippers improve to five wins and 11 losses this season, and he said, “The work I did individually, I do for the whole team. I’m just trying to find ways to win games.”
Elsewhere in the NBA on Saturday, Nikola Jokic put in a strong individual performance, but the Serb’s 44 points couldn’t prevent the Denver Nuggets from losing 128-123 to the Sacramento Kings – who ended their eight-game losing streak.
The Detroit Pistons remain on top of the Eastern Conference, after extending their winning streak to 12 games – their best streak since 2004 – with a 129-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
But the Washington Wizards slipped to a 14th straight loss, losing 121-120 to the Chicago Bulls.
