James Harden records triple-double in second 76ers game
The James Harden experience for the Philadelphia 76ers continued to provide early success with a 125-109 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday.
Harden, 32, recorded 29 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds in the win, notching his 68th career triple-double and his 10th of the season. Joel Embiid finished with 37 points and nine rebounds, making 23 of a staggering 27 free-throw attempts in the game.
The duo's combined 66 points comes just two days after the pair combined for 61 in a 133-102 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Philadelphia improved to 37-23 with the win and sit third in the Eastern Conference standings. Up next for the 76ers is another game against the Knicks before a tough three-game stretch against the other teams in the top four of the Eastern Conference: The Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. After that is a home game on March 10 against Harden's former team, the Brooklyn Nets.
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