Only eight players have previously been noted for a triple-double – i.e. double digits in three statistical columns – that included at least 20 points and 20 assists.
Harden became ninth in history along with Russell Westbrook (5 times), Magic Johnson (3), Oscar Robertson (3), Wilt Chamberlain (1), Isiah Thomas (1), Rod Strickland (1), Guy Rodgers (1) and Luka Doncic (1).
- It's fantastic to be mentioned in the same company as them, says Harden afterwards.
New personal best in assists
His 21 assists were a new personal best and tied the club record in Philadelphia along with Wilt Chamberlain and Maurice Cheeks.
- "Mo" was one of my coaches in Oklahoma and Wilt feels like he has every record there is.
So to be mentioned in the same breath as some of the best basketball players ever feels incredible, says Harden.
Philadelphia's victory numbers at home against the Los Angeles Clippers were written at 119-114, thanks in large part to Harden, but also the pair horse Joel Embiid who was noted for 44 points.
Eighth in a row for Brooklyn
The 76ers trailed by twelve points at halftime, but ate up the visitors' lead in the third period and pulled away in the final.
- It was a difficult victory for us.
We know what we have to do and that we have to trust each other.
We opened weak, especially defensively, but when we picked up, the whole game changed, said Embiid, who is averaging 33 points per game, the most in the entire league.
Philadelphia is currently fifth in the Eastern Conference and this was the team's seventh straight win.
Only competitor Brooklyn is hotter, they took their eighth straight victory last night after 118-100 at home against Milwaukee.