James Harden Record:
Harden’s 3-point defense continues to flow with its direct force pressure to the NBA record books. On Saturday, Harden Harden of the Brooklyn Nets had his most effective scoring game against the Boston Celtics since returning from injury posting 41 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists.
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Stephen Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, is inarguably the greatest 3 point shooter of all time in the NBA. he is currently on the Top of the list. 2nd stands LeBron James and 3rd and 4th stands Ray Allen and Klay Thompson. James Harden has nourished his bid to outshine Curry in one category: the most 3-pointers in the playoffs. The Nets star He has made it to 5th place on all-time NBA-playoffs threes- made list against the Boston Celtics, surpassing San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili.
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Moreover, when Harden entered the contest needing just two three-pointers remaining to surpass Ginobili’s 324 marks, he did it right in the first quarter of their Game 3 with Boston. As a matter of fact, he was the only player to have scored 13 points in the opening period.
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Harden is still far from Stephen Curry’s mark. Curry has 470 three-pointers made in the playoffs But Harden has a great opportunity to close the gap since the Warriors have not made it to the playoffs this season. The Nets are expected to make it big this 2021 postseason and given that he could very well move up to the fourth or third spot–with Klay Thompson who is also out, and Ray Allen, who is already retired.
