James Harden SETS THE TONE In Game 1!🔥| April 21, 2024

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Led by James Harden's 28 points, 8 assists and 6 3pt. FGs, the LA Clippers defeat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1, 109-97. Paul George (22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 3pt. FGs) and Ivica Zubac (20 points, 15 rebounds) added a combined 42 points in the victory, while Luka Doncic (33 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists) and Kyrie Irving (31 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists) combined for 64 points for the Mavericks in the losing effort. The Clippers lead the best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place Tuesday, April 23 at 10:00 PM ET, TNT
Harden (3,665) passed Dirk Nowitzki for 17th on the NBA's All-Time Playoff Scoring list
George (262) passed Robert Horry for 15th on the NBA's All-Time Playoff 3PM list

[@Kevin-pb8si]

James Harden is a basketball genius. You'll know when you see the full game. Harden is so good at basketball

[@hueyang5943]

Mr T aka James Harden👍

[@Knuisance131]

iq always been high jus his effort level was in question

[@adianbeat6701]

Agree

[@manchan804]

yes he is just a unique player , he knows the rhythm of playing ball

[@eshw23]

"Harden is so good at basketball" bro I think everyone in the NBA is good at basketball 😀😀

[@1Henry116W]

yall better appreciate him while hes still playing

[@MOE__]

Facts 💯

[@TeeJohnson-bv1mj]

He’s only 34 he got 4 more years minimum.

[@Fearthebeardpick]

Fearthebeard 🧹🏆

[@Ontiming2023]

I always said harden was overrated because he didn’t do this in the playoffs which is true but this is one game harden has to do this every game for me to change my mind

[@haroldjayledda5566]

​@@Ontiming2023and he play D on this post season

[@renoyroy7418]

Hardens ability to shoot from tough spots and drive to the basket with his left and facilitate the game for everyone while playing the high pick and roll is absolutely insane I don’t understand or appreciate the hate that he gets

[@K-Dot94]

Just what happens when you’re a great player without much playoff success

[@randyh.7782]

James Harden 28 Pts, 2 Reb, 8 Ast, 2 Blk (6-11, 6-3PT) *#TheBeard* *#LosAngeles* *#Clippers* *#NBA* 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@adianbeat6701]

🤞🤞🤞

[@12Messenger]

I'm getting some flashbacks of Houston rockets harden

[@Ontiming2023]

Clippers got the most potential tho on paper the clippers can beat anybody if they are United they still have 2 mvps on one team and a elite player named Kwai I mean on paper they definitely have enough to beat the defending champions

[@Mr.Byrnes]

I’d agree, but the Mavs have a worse version of playoff harden (Luka) who is also a empty stat choker as well

[@TikTok-du6on]

Rockets harden activated

[@remingtonporter1734]

Don't get too wrapped up in this facade. As a fan living in Houston, it was hard to see Harden disappearing after the 1st Round. But enjoy this while it's happening in the 1st Round!

[@RZ6787]

@@Mr.Byrnesnice bait

[@alisyed7659]

James Harden Hamstring is Fully Healed. Steve Ballmer spending on Medical Team and Equipment really revived James Harden.

[@999triple4]

Please get this ring James harden-rockets fan

[@chiefsandwarriorslover1543]

Yessir Harden. That is what we like to see.🔥🔥

[@shakeman4919]

James use to beat teams by him self like fr

[@weluvharden]

Let Harden cook up. Kawhi will be back soon.

[@adianbeat6701]

👍👍👍

[@elbaso12345]

James is still James. The only thing that’s changed the past few years is that he hasn’t been the number one option. But when his number is called he’s still that dude. Remember last year when embid was out agaisnt Boston. He had 45 and 42.

[@thouxanbandswavy2087]

Harden is still elite, W game 💯

[@adianbeat6701]

🙏🙏🙏

[@alexandreazevedo9906]

Luka is the closest thing to Harden...but even past prime, Harden showing him whos the OG

[@sleepy5709]

luka was far from his best and still had better stats lol

[@yangadam8801]

@@sleepy5709 Are You serious? Prime Harden averaged about 36 points per game and that's way higher than the stats Luka ever had right not.

[@MuckNoya]

@@sleepy5709prime harden was different bro, damn near took down GS with no help

[@sleepy5709]

@@yangadam8801 ? u said harden showed him today whos better, today harden wasnt better despite luka being in his 50%. thats my opinion. i loved prime harden, no talk ab out that.

[@percymendoza2088]

Luka is an excellent player, but still cannot compare to prime harden. That was when his unguardable shot was introduced to the NBA.

[@dannyphantom2942]

harden is still harden

[@Zo_1987]

James is a Maestro on the Court!!!!!!

[@xrn]

Harden Stepback King

[@Topikinformasi_id]

Hopefully the clippers go far in the playoffs this time, if possible give a ring to russ and Harden

[@finnjake6663]

Top 5 sg of all time🔥

[@MuckNoya]

Mj Kobe Wade AI Harden in my opinion

[@coloneldignos6792]

@@MuckNoya Harden has surpassed AI 3-4 years ago

[@coloneldignos6792]

he gets 1 ring, and he's top 3, wade 4th

[@stonedecatur6602]

He is playing PG

[@Weebo42]

@@coloneldignos6792nahh Wade got 3 and had a historic FMVP run.. Harden wouldn’t be FMVP on a Clippers finals run.

[@flexermc4333]

Even with Kawhi out. Clippers way too deep. So many people can go hot. Terrence mann, zubac, harden, westbrook, PG. Where as Dallas it's literally only kyrie and Luka

[@MuckNoya]

Facts the Mavs just don't have enough scoring outside of those two. Hardaway just on the roster at this point

[@rohangeorge712]

usually daniel gafford gets easy dunks or finishes in the paint which actually gives mavs a lot of points. he also normally plays really good defense. but he only played 14 minutes this game and scored 3 points. dereck lively played 19 points and scored 3 points. there was no good defense efforts or blocks that helped. mavs defense was horrible in the first half, and they were way too behind to come back in the 2nd half.@@MuckNoya

[@hi-2u]

Harden has been trashed for years by everyone, glad to see him do well.

[@adianbeat6701]

👍👍👍

[@michaelyunnn]

30+ balls from luka & kyrie, albeit no help from the other guys, but with no kawhi? shit was a 29 pt game at one point. clips in 5

[@collllllll]

In this clip, Harden attacked a defender 12 times, and 7 of those were on Luka. If Luka doesn't improve defensively, it will cost him going forward, and the masses will claim that Luka doesn't have help when he is the one who can't stay in front of anyone.

[@sportbrawl480]

Kawhi whole time on the bench: 😐

[@TheSoulstar7]

stop it that man was clapping and even stood up a time or 2 lol

[@FAKEJORDANS_liverpoel]

Pg, westbrook and harden deserve a ring

[@Mr.Byrnes]

All former OKC players…I agree, I want them to win if OKC doesn’t

[@stump4522]

​​@@Mr.Byrnes Wow I envy you OKC fans. You win either way. New or old OKC players.

[@carson9903]

HarGOAT 🐐🔥

[@piplonf8591]

Mavs had 20 more free throws btw😂 silver gotta make sure they get 30 more to win

[@artimp152]

Crazy bias. & the 4th Q Tech on zubac ?

[@same0882]

Huh zubac literally threw maxi to the ground

[@artimp152]

@@same0882 why did he go off like that ? Zubac had 2 pfs all game - he was doing well, 20 pts, 15 rbds...were they hacking him all game with no calls? Can't really see without camera. Mavs had 33 FTA vs 13 Clippers, so there might be a bias.

[@focuz4899]

​@@artimp152 Yeah that should have been a double technical.

[@Ontiming2023]

Clippers got the most potential tho on paper the clippers can beat anybody if they are United they still have 2 mvps on one team and a elite player named Kwai I mean on paper they definitely have enough to beat the defending champions

[@TheKennyGM]

It's funnt how ESPN struggle to give credit to the Clippers and Harden but when he plays bad oh boy... get out of the way!!! S A D!

[@steventruong85]

Good first game from him. Now he needs to keep that momentum going!!! It's time to change his narrative!!!!

[@vs-ot6rt]

Clippers in 4 - Mavs first round exit

[@elbaso12345]

I love the James and Russ connection the brotherhood between them is unmatched. I wish people would stop trying to put them against each other.

[@nga-nga]

I'm glad. This team lost two wings last season. Russ came back, but we couldn't beat the Suns. This year, the supporting cast will be enriched, and everyone will compete as a team.

[@GenesisSenpai]

Let's go Clippers🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@user-gf8wr7pe3m]

james did james

[@ggbsports]

Getting vintage Beard and Dame Time in the same day was🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@saythinkmorning]

Prime Harden

[@Wadeamaiting]

Harden always has a winning play Great win for the Clippers #BeardedBrilliance #Clippers

[@abp1400]

three, layup, or assist (or draw FT), the classic Harden game.

[@Gorilla612]

Easily top 5 in the nba right now no discussion

[@joedumar6425]

2nd best SG All Time💯

[@pg13pacernation30]

This was that Swaggy Harden back with the Rockets so refreshing to see 🔥

[@bigserg400]

Harden taken this serious cause from when him in kyrie was on the nets lol

[@elbaso12345]

I want James and Russ to get a ring so bad. Two of my favorite players. I’m tired of the disrespect thrown their way.

[@londonstackhouse4145]

James harden MVP mode 📳 28 it the shoe's 😮

[@bigfacts1592]

Give Harden his 💐 🌹 🌸

[@timatkinson9291]

Good game for Clippers. Let’s see how deep they go in the playoffs??? Dallas needs help scoring. Two people won’t do.

[@hardenxx1335]

The 3rd highest scorer put up 11 points. Pitiful.

[@maurices5954]

Love to see the beard turn back the clock and come up with these type of games, hopefully he can do it consistently this time. 🔥

[@kwokqueenie6647]

T lue was like, ok, lucky they don’t follow my plan.

[@R-no5qs]

😂 This is the difference between playing a team with Harden/Russ & Beverly/Rondo who got benched. Clippers didnt have anything close to what Harden brings.

[@flightkidd123]

If Oscar Robertson played in todays game you get James harden

[@dantheman8152]

Good job Harden

[@cchutx]

fear the beard

[@alani1569]

Men on a mission

[@Ontiming2023]

Clippers got the most potential tho on paper the clippers can beat anybody if they are United they still have 2 mvps on one team and a elite player named Kwai I mean on paper they definitely have enough to beat the defending champions

[@focuz4899]

How did they hold Dallas to 30 points with Harden on the floor? Dallas is in trouble.

[@josueibanez9190]

Finally someone said it the clips were actually playing defense including harden

[@syxxgames]

Ohh, they (Mavs) better call somebody! 🚨 It's only one game...

[@josueibanez9190]

@@syxxgames true but the Mavs were a complete team the clips were down there superstar everyone were saying that clips were getting swept by the mavs

[@christophertanikie856]

This is this harden kon wants in magistrate playoffs 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️

[@thomasblank2353]

they single covered harden, havent seen that in a playoff game in forever. harden took 17 shots for 28 points and dished 8 times for 21 more. There was some good ball movement in the half court by the clippers, they will need a lot of that going forward. Mavs were not covering the corner 3 with their zone, credit Zubac doing all that damage down low.

[@collllllll]

In this clip, Harden attacked a defender 12 times, and 7 of those were on Luka. If Luka doesn't improve defensively, it will cost him going forward, and the masses will claim that Luka doesn't have help when he is the one who can't stay in front of anyone.

[@ykyoungin6466]

I want harden to play like him old self so bad people don’t realize when veterans or superstars get traded to stack teams they don’t feel the need to play like their prime anymore but it’s also sad to see them not go off like they use to

[@gregorsveticic61]

Respect. Coming from a Slovenian

[@Dohziezlol]

Playoff harden is real

[@YOUSHALLKNOWPAIN999]

harden wants to win.. let’s get the klaw back asap

[@sushinosaurusrex5264]

still elite beard ❤ hats off

[@ajthehandle9126]

still got it

[@iaintmissin]

Usually his games 1s are the best and after that the disaster starts. I wish James a great series

[@lebronnn81]

G O A T

[@ryuugami-kun751]

Finally Harden not being Soften

[@ThatCreoleMan]

Harden is the Kanye of Basketball!!!!

[@younggod3906]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MOE__]

My Goat 🐐

[@Neez2747]

Harden has gotten to another level of greatness. His selfishness this season demonstrates hella maturity & leadership. Go on and get that chip big dawg

[@vernonjohnson8280]

If the clippers don’t get far this playoffs I’m done I’m sorry pg and kawhi

[@akoyisangpinoy4705]

How are u gonna win against Harden-Kawhi-Westbrook-Paul George team ?

[@timothy1949]

when LAC acquired James Harden, I said "Harden is their only hope". People were hating, called me casual, said the clippers doing fine without Harden and Harden ruined the perfectly good team. Hopefully now the casual understand, with Kawhi sitting on the bench.

[@rapitk2685]

Clippers in 5

[@prodigy1112]

For the first time the title should say.

[@Gon_1987]

The Beard

[@Amir-of9mq]

Man he's very good idk why he gets so much hate

[@jyuuichiro1131]

It's weird seeing harden not choking in the playoffs, well it's just first round I miss playoff harden, I hope I'll see him this year 😂

[@ohlaloh1295]

We all know what happens to the flippers year in and year out! 😂

[@thomasbrown7199]

This was a literally attack Luka game lol

[@dequanadams8107]

The real step back king and he cook Luka ass

[@jroc828]

Game 6 Klay. Game 1 Harden.

[@fafabricioo]

good

[@carlton2361]

2015 rockets James harden

[@culture8109]

Egg in eveybody on espn face. Taking about harden was done. Just show they not watching the games

[@JayStiles-kt2pm]

Kawhi Leonard set the tone to:Load management eating 🍿 with coach Lue

[@Limo0707]

Get the broomsticks out 🧹

[@HybridVideos121]

Yup! this means with Kawhi Leonard, clippers will win trophy.

[@Dirk-Nowitzki]

Eliminated by the Warriors 4 times in 5 years, blocked by 40-year-old Ginobili in 2017, guess who he is???🤣🤣🤣

[@randommicro]

GSW with a super team retard everyone knows harden is the only person closely defeated gsw with a full pack beast

[@kdsburner5066]

I got a better career than you

[@TheMissingDislikeButton]

now he will be off for next game

[@AmadaBH1000]

Clippers in 4 then mavs in 7

[@aisosaobano7038]

Well this is a nice obligatory harden game. As a rockets fan who’s seen it many times, I’m not convinced until he plays this well or similar in at least 3-4 games in each series. I like harden but he is so inconsistent during the playoffs that I can’t fully appreciate his good games without thinking “Ok cool but will he disappoint again or actually be consistent?” 😅

[@heigherheights21]

That's why you need a team to win because defenses will start focusing on him and I'd nobody else can make plays or make shots it's harder to score consistently

[@alisyed7659]

Luka Doncic Worst Defender Ever.

[@stillballinmane]

Luka meat riders in shambles

[@eroc440]

Only 1 game he isn’t going to keep this up. He’ll quit and pull no shows in the games that really matter. Game 3, 4, &5.

[@artimp152]

That is the worry.

[@jac6548]

Probably. Clippers in 6

[@stillballinmane]

There won’t be a game 5. Clips in 4

[@shayfontezforee7956]

The Clippers still will have Russ, PG , Mann and Powell to pick up the slack, not to mention Zu and Bones

[@leroyjetson1485]

@@shayfontezforee7956exactly long as harden averages 8-10 assists and doesn’t matter if he 0-10 in other games his impact is just getting guys open

[@BEATNGU24]

luka has been a disappointment

[@jerikdejesus1754]

only to lose the 1st round

[@aarondekker1834]

So long as he doesn't follow it up with 8 points 5 assists and 5+ turnovers in game 2

[@demiepaghunasan6854]

Idol wag muna akong pahiyain pkta m rin ung galing ntin

[@bruceleez5292]

Don't worry he will not show up when it's absolutely necessary he does he will disappear that's a fact💯

[@mattgibney4085]

No worries, next game harden will score 8 points

[@user-hs7ql5md7z]

😂😂😂 well see