Scored 55 points and led the team to win! Harden performed two miracles in one game, and his words after the game were touching.

Harden's performance in this game was very strong. He scored 27 points in the first quarter to help the team reverse the situation. After that, the Clippers also took the initiative on the court. The Hornets also made several counterattacks. However, as Lopez hit three-pointers one after another in the last quarter, the point difference was directly opened to more than 20 points, and the game lost suspense.

Harden played 35 minutes in the game, making 17 of 26 shots, 10 of 16 three-pointers, and 11 of 14 free throws. He scored a season-high 55 points, plus 7 assists, with a team-high plus-minus of +22. This is a rare early check-in for Harden. He was forced to check-in before because the team was lagging behind by a big score, but this time he was leading by a big score. The 55 points in a single game is also the highest score in a single game in the history of the Clippers. Previously, it was McAdoo's 52 points. Unexpectedly, the 36-year-old Harden rewrote this history.

In addition to setting a new single-game scoring high in Clippers history, Harden also set two major historical miracles this time. First, he became the first person in NBA history to hold a single-game scoring record for different teams. This time he broke the Clippers' single-game scoring record in team history. When he previously played for the Rockets, his 61 points in a single game was the highest score in a single game in the history of the Rockets. The other is that in the past 5 games, he scored 192 points and averaged 38.4 points per game, becoming the first player in history to do this over the age of 36.

In the post-game interview, Harden's words were also touching. First asked about his feelings of scoring 55 points, he just said: "I'm glad we won." Later, when talking about the victory, he said : "I just want to find a way to win. It's like this every night. Basketball is my life." It has to be said that when the Clippers are in trouble now, Harden has always maintained a high fighting spirit, without any negative treatment, and wants to lead the team out of the predicament.

The Clippers have been troubled this season. Their victory over the Hornets was only their fifth victory of the season. Injuries have also occurred one after another in the team. Bill was reimbursed for the season and Jones Jr. will be absent for 6 weeks. Fortunately, in the next game against the Cavaliers, Leonard finally made his comeback. He had missed 10 games due to an ankle injury, which can also be shared with Harden.