James Harden made his case for the Most Valuable Player award after he delivered game-highs of 44 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists Friday to power the Brooklyn Nets over the Detroit Pistons, 113-111, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Harden missed Wednesday’s loss at Utah with neck soreness but returned with a vengeance at Detroit, hitting 14-of-30 from the floor, 4-of-11 3-pointers, and 12-of-14 free throws.
It was Harden’s highest-scoring performance since joining the Nets from Houston, helping Brooklyn improve to 31-15 and making a strong push for himself as the NBA MVP.
“I feel like I am the MVP. It’s just that simple,” Harden said. “Let’s leave it at th…
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