James Harden's elite passing has been in full display since he joined the Brooklyn Nets, and he showed it once again on Friday against the Orlando Magic.

Early in the fourth quarter as the Magic defense is just setting up, Harden caught Orlando off guard with an incredible full-court alley-oop to second year big man Nicolas Claxton. The young center caught the ball with perfection before delivering a thunderous slam.

Of course, the Magic weren't able to do anything but look after the surprise Harden gave them. Here's a full look at the play:

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While the Nets eventually succumbed to a 121-113 defeat to the Magic, James Harden still made a lot of noise with 19 points, four rebounds and nine assists. Kyrie Irving, in his return from a groin issue, dropped 43 points in a losing effort for Brooklyn.

Of course, the Magic will take the W any time of the day. Not to mention that they saw Aaron Gordon explode for 38 points, six rebounds and four assistsā€“perhaps in time as rumors swirl around him ahead of the trade deadline.

While Harden will certainly prefer the win over the highlight play, his consistent performance should only raise the hopes up of Nets fans. For a franchise often overshadowed by their bigger and richer neighbors in the New York Knicks, Brooklyn fans will want nothing but a championship to show off to the ā€˜Bockers.