Harden Sets Clippers Record With 55 Points In Win

James Harden group a Los Angeles Clippers grounds pinch 55 points successful nan team's 131-116 triumph against nan Charlotte Hornets.

The 36-year-old defender surpassed nan erstwhile Clippers grounds of 52 points successful a game, which had been jointly held by Bob McAdoo and Charles Smith.

Harden's efforts helped nan Clippers amended their grounds to 5 wins and 11 losses this season, and he said: "The activity I put successful individually, I do it for nan full team. I'm conscionable trying to find ways to triumph games."

Elsewhere successful nan NBA connected Saturday, Nikola Jokic put successful a good individual capacity of his own, but nan Serb's 44 points could not forestall nan Denver Nuggets losing 128-123 to nan Sacramento Kings - who ended their eight-game losing streak.

Detroit Pistons stay apical of nan Eastern Conference, having extended their winning tally to 12 games - their champion series since 2004 - pinch a 129-116 triumph against Milwaukee Bucks.

But nan Washington Wizards slipped to a 14th consecutive defeat, losing 121-120 to nan Chicago Bulls.