For the first time in the Gregg Popovich era, someone has posted a triple-double with 15 assists in San Antonio. That’s right, for the first time in just about 20 years, someone posted a triple-double with 15 assists in the domain of Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs and to top it off, the visitor came out with a win.
James Harden put up a triple-double in the Rockets 101-99 road win over the Spurs. The Beard dropped 24 points in 41 minutes of action while also handing out 15 assists and grabbing 12 rebounds. But he did have eight turnovers during the game. Check out the highlights below.
Harden’s triple-double comes at an opportune time for the Rockets and it also keeps James among the leaders in the MVP race. James is fitting into his new ‘points guard’ role very well under Mike D’Antoni’s system. It doesn’t come as a surprise that he is thriving. The real test coming up for Harden will be another game against the Spurs this weekend. You have to imagine coach Pop won’t allow Harden to embarrass him again. Or at the least, he’ll try to return the favor and get a road win in Houston.
