James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. After going down 21 points at halftime, the 128-124 win marked the largest halftime comeback win for the Nets since they debuted in the NBA 45 years ago. They pulled this off with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving watching on the sidelines due to injury.

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Maybe the Nets don't need Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving anymore? Kidding aside, James Harden's virtuoso performance powered Brooklyn to the improbable win, which saw them down by as many as 24 points in the first half.

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But with an all-time great scorer like Harden on the team, no lead is safe. Phoenix certainly felt that, with The Beard going off in the second half to lead the charge. Harden dropped 38 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists. He also drained five 3-pointers, including the go-ahead basket via his signature step-back triple that spelled doom for the Suns.

As spectacular as this feat was, performances like these aren't new from Harden. The 2017-18 NBA MVP has had countless masterclasses throughout his career, especially during his time with the Houston Rockets.

While he has embraced a facilitator role in Brooklyn, he proved on Tuesday he is still capable of being the lone focal point of the offense. He certainly proved that with his fellow superstar friends out, and he did so by leading the franchise to its greatest comeback ever. This is just another one that we can chalk up to his all-time great games.

As Harden tweeted after the game, we're witnessing “Scary Hours” in Brooklyn. The Nets are now on a bit of a roll with four wins in a row, and they're starting to look like the clear favorite in the Eastern Conference.