Harden sets Clippers record with 55 points in victory

James Harden set a Los Angeles Clippers record with 55 points in the team’s 131-116 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

The 36-year-old guard surpassed the Clippers’ previous record of 52 points in a game, held jointly by Bob McAdoo and Charles Smith.

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Harden’s efforts have helped the Clippers improve their record to five wins and 11 losses this season, and he said, “The work that I do individually, I do for the whole team. I’m just trying to find ways to win games.”

Elsewhere in the NBA on Saturday, Nikola Jokic turned in a strong individual performance, but the Serb’s 44 points couldn’t prevent the Denver Nuggets from losing 128-123 to the Sacramento Kings, which ended their eight-game losing streak.

The Detroit Pistons remain atop the Eastern Conference, having extended their winning streak to 12 games – their best streak since 2004 – with a 129-116 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks.

But the Washington Wizards slipped to their 14th straight loss, losing 121-120 to the Chicago Bulls.

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