There was nothing the Portland Trail Blazers could do to stop a red-hot James Harden on Sunday during the Houston Rockets‘ 130-114 road win.

The Beard shredded through four defenders on his way to the cup, finishing with his signature left-handed scoop layup.

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Harden finished with 38 points and 10 assists, managing to put away a struggling Blazers team in a high-scoring affair. His impressive numbers have made a strong case for MVP consideration thus far into the young season.