Day 116 of 124: Fear the Beard

No, not that beard, the other one.

Line of the Night: James Harden (3.81 WARP) went off for 40 points (on 12-17 from the field and 11-11 from the line), adding 5 threes, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in a win over the Phoenix Suns. This is by far Harden’s best game of the season – it’s a career high in points, and ties his season high in threes and steals. It also comes after two not so great games, so if you were worried about Harden’s mediocre performance coming into the home stretch, this is a statement game which basically says “everything’s cool”.