Last Updated on August 7, 2020 12:13 am by Erik Ong | Published: August 7, 2020

James Harden

PG, Houston Rockets

James Harden kept his foot on the gas in a 113-97 win over the top-seeded Lakers on Thursday, flirting with a triple-double as he notched 39 points (11-of-19 FGs, 12-of-12 FTs), eight rebounds and 12 assists.

The Beard worked extra hard tonight with Russell Westbrook (quad) sitting this one out. Harden also hit five 3s, swiped three steals and blocked one shot for an overall well-rounded line. He's been playing at an insane level since the NBA resumed the 2019-20 season and there's no reason to expect him to slow down as he tries to improve Houston's seeding heading into the playoffs.

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Erik is a fantasy basketball expert from the Philippines who has been writing about his beloved fantasy sport since 2007. He loves multi-cat guys, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s skyhook, eating Peking duck, and not-too-long walks on the beach; but not necessarily in that order. Catch him on Twitter: @FantasyHoopla

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