Harden was already on the way to a great final result before he took over the game in the third quarter, scoring 15 points in a barrage that nearly put the game away. Saturday marked Harden's third-highest scoring total of the season and was a nice bounce-back after failing to break 20 points in his last two contests.

The point guard has been playing at a high level of late, averaging 21.8 points and 10.0 assists over his last four appearances.