James Harden did what James Harden does in Thursday’s win over the Blazers.

The Beard scored a team-high 26 points on 7-of-17 shooting while collecting 12 rebounds and dishing out 14 assists in 32 minutes of action. He added three steals and three treys and continues to terrorize opposing defences with his sublime playmaking ability. He tied Russell Westbrook with his third triple-double of the season and this race could be neck and neck all season long, or at least we hope it is as we watch attentively from the sidelines.