James Harden has had huge Game 1s through the first two rounds of these playoffs, and he came out looking to do the same to the Warriors Monday night.
He’s been a beast.
Early on he was doing this.
Early 9 PTS for James Harden!#Rockets 12 | #DubNation 4
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2018
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At the end of the half, he was attacking and throwing it down.
JAMES HARDEN on the ATTACK! 💪#Rockets @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/9Dpgcl1t9g
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2018
Harden had 24 points on 12 shots, when 4-of-6 from three, and was a force of nature in the first half.
That wasn’t enough to get the Rockets to pull away from the Warriors, it was 56-56 at the half.