{"id":17054,"date":"2025-01-31T10:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=17054"},"modified":"2025-01-31T10:40:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:40:05","slug":"on-this-day-james-harden-sets-record-with-historic-triple-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/on-this-day-james-harden-sets-record-with-historic-triple-double\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: James Harden sets record with historic triple-double"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>James Harden, now in his 16th season in the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a>, continues to perform at an elite level. The 2009 third overall pick, drafted out of Arizona State, has had another standout season with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game. His consistent run this season earned his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LAClippers\/status\/1885117924463005776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>11th selection to the NBA All-Star Game<\/a>. <\/p><p>One of the most memorable moments of his career came on January 30, 2018, when Harden scored 60 points as part of a triple-double, becoming the first ever player in NBA to do so. In a 114-107 home win over the Orlando Magic, Harden not only led the Houston Rockets to a crucial win but also set a new franchise scoring record. His 60-point performance broke the previous record of 57 points, held by Rockets legend Calvin Murphy since 1978.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"James Harden's 60-Point Triple-Double (First in NBA History) | January 30, 2018\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-olhd3oG3lI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Harden&rsquo;s extraordinary feat came in a game where he played a staggering 46 minutes and 26 seconds, which was a career high for a regulation game for the former MVP. He would later surpass this milestone in a January 20, 2021, matchup against the Cavaliers, playing a career-best 51 minutes.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-img\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Image\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/e48da6fef5344aa5871b51fe32a9580a-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16964\"><\/a><\/figure><p><em>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a good feeling, I guess,&rdquo;<\/em> Harden reflected after the game. <em>&ldquo;Just try to go out there and make an impact every single night on the game, however I can. Whether it&rsquo;s scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, whatever it is. And tonight, I guess I was doing everything.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/james-harden-joins-stephen-curry-in-elite-3-point-club-during-clippers-win-over-nuggets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>James Harden joins Stephen Curry in elite 3-point club during Clippers&rsquo; win over Nuggets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/james-harden-scripts-nba-history-to-reach-second-in-all-time-3-pointers-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>James Harden scripts NBA history to reach second in all-time 3-pointers list<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/karl-anthony-towns-reacts-to-jokics-comments-about-knicks-contender-status-in-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Karl-Anthony Towns reacts to Jokic&rsquo;s comments about Knicks&rsquo; contender status in East<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Over his tenure with the Rockets, Harden averaged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/james-harden-stats-with-rockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>29.6 points<\/a>, 7.7 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game across 621 games. 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