The 7th Mr. 50+! Harden made 10 three-pointers and scored 55 points, tying the league s season high. He scored 50+ points for the 25th time in his career.

In the NBA regular season, the Clippers defeated the Hornets 131-116, ending their three-game losing streak.

Harden entered personal offensive mode from the beginning of this game, hitting consecutive shots from outside. He hit 5 three-pointers in the first quarter and scored a career-record 27 points. In the first half, he scored a league season-high 35 points. In the second half, Harden's offensive continued unabated, scoring consecutive points to widen the gap and make the game lose suspense.

In the whole game, Harden played 35 minutes and 13 seconds, making 17 of 26 shots, 10 of 16 three-pointers, 11 of 14 free throws, scoring 55 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal, with a plus-minus value of +22.

This is the 25th time in Harden's career with 50+ points. Harden has also become the seventh player with 50+ points this season. The 55 points also tied the league's highest score this season. The other six are: Jokic (55 points), Alexander (55 points), Maxey (54 points), Markkanen (51 points), Reeves (51 points) and Aaron Gordon (50 points).