6 years agoHouston Rockets guard James Harden scored 29 points on 10-for-19 shooting Wednesday against Utah, missing just once with his four attempts from deep before making an early exit with a tight hamstring. The Beard missed the final seven regular-season games last season with a hamstring problem, but the injury isn't thought to be serious this time. "It's not close to last year," Harden said post-game. "Just being cautious." The Rockets struggled all night long in an eventual 100-89 loss, so there was no reason for head coach Mike D'Antoni to keep his main man out there until the end. The reigning league MVP also had seven assists and five rebounds in the game in 32 minutes.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBaller
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