James Harden Drops a CAREER-HIGH 61 Points In New York | January 23, 2019

James Harden finished with a career-high 61 points (17-38 FG) and 15 rebounds as the Rockets defeated the Knicks 114-110 tonight at Madison Square Garden. Harden tied Kobe Bryant (61 points on 2/2/2009) for the 2nd-highest scoring total at the current iteration of MSG and the 5th-highest point total by an opposing player at any iteration of MSG.

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[adamzi]

I can't believe 2019 was 5 years ago...I remember this like it was yesterday.

[gustavoaraujo]

It was my first NBA game when i traveled to New York. Couldn't have been better. What a show from Harden.

[AirwaveMusicTV]

MVP Award would be well deserved this year.

[jacobhickman]

Before y'all start saying he took 38 shots...MJ took 37 in a 60+ point performance. Lebron took 33 in a 63 point performance. Kobe took 50 just to drop 60(his final game but still stands. Oh, and MJ took 23 free throws in said performance. Harden is on a scoring run like we have never seen...Respect Greatness!

[AsapWave]

The fact that this man has multiple 40 plus point highlights is fucking insane Houston James was without a doubt a damn problem.. bruh what a time! 🔥🔥🔥

[rjskjul]

This is me in rookie mode in mycareer smh

[SlowN]

This what we need in the playoffs this year

[robkelly]

He puts a lot of time into his game, and that should never be overlooked.

[mrpelvis]

I'm pretty sure he will score 70+ pts in a game by the end of the season. (Unless Scottie Pippen teaches the below average teams how to guard him better.)

[BasketballSociety_]

He was really unstoppable at this time

[ponue]

Oml...ain't nobody stopping this guy...straight up balling🔥🏀🏀

[jianyechen]

This guy is a living beast. Scariest thing is i'm not even surprised at his 61 now. Respect.

[mixedupeamon]

Ok I give up.. he's MVP despite the multitude of free throws..

[josepinas]

i miss this dude play like this..i hope he still can.

[claclash]

Oh my God watch when he keeps this up and averages 40

[landen]

This man has 2k sliders on 100 everything 💯🔥

[gseric]

Man, once you let this man dribble with rythm past halfcourt, it's all over, it's just gotten to that point in James' career where in-game, that dribble move creep to the 3-point line is just about automatic when he gets hot from 3 point range.

[SuperRip]

What a very high score for Harden.
04-04-19.

[claclash]

yall cant tell me he's not helping his team offensively and helping out on defense.

[jepark]

The Knicks put up a great fight tonight.




But they're still the Knicks.