July 7, 2024

Chicago To wrap out a two-game road trip, the Dallas Mavericks play the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. In the end, the Mavs defeated the Detroit Pistons 142-124, even though Dereck Lively II was unable to participate because of a personal issue. Lively returned to the Mavs in Chicago for their Wintrust Arena workout on Sunday. He appears to be available to play against the Bulls based on all indications.

 

Without a doubt, James Harden is one of the NBA’s most potent and effective offensive players. However, following the Los Angeles Clippers’ recent victory over the Chicago Bulls, the Beard took a simple yet crazy action.

The Clippers defeated Chicago 112-102 to win the game and head home. With 22 points, five rebounds, and nine assists, Paul George led the way for Los Angeles. Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 19 points, nine rebounds, and four assists.

Leading the Bulls with 24 points and 10 assists was DeMar DeRozan. In addition to Coby White’s 19 points and 5 rebounds, Nikola Vucevic scored 22 points and 11 rebounds.

Harden, nevertheless, was the one who attracted the most attention that evening out of all the players listed. In 33 minutes on the court, the All-Star guard scored 14 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists to help the Clippers defeat the Bulls.

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Los Angeles Clippers Player A Triple-Double for the Books from James Harden
Even though it appears to be a straightforward triple-double, there is one thing that makes it unique from other NBA feats of the same caliber. As per a tweet from StatMuse on X:

The second player in NBA history to record a triple-double without trying a two-point shot is James Harden. Steve Blake was the first in 2014, according to a StatMuse tweet.

The Beard is averaging 17.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 8.3 assists this season.

The Beard is averaging 17.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game with the Clippers this season. These numbers pale in comparison to Harden’s three-year run from 2017 to 2020, during which he averaged 33.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 1.9 steals to lead the league in scoring.

 

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