James Harden scored a season-high 44 points on Thursday and posted his third career triple-double on Saturday.
He continued the trend of MVP-like performances by dropping 41 points and 10 assists in the Houston Rockets' 115-111 overtime win against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
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After erupting for 23 points in the first half, Harden was limited to 10 in nearly 21 second-half minutes. He also missed a free throw late in regulation that could have sealed the victory.
But he scored eight straight Houston points during the extra session to help the Rockets win their third straight game.
Dwight Howard added 24 points and 16 rebounds in his second game back from a knee injury, and Patrick Beverley gave 12 points and 12 boards.
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