By AFPMore by this AuthorLOS ANGELESJames Harden became the first player in NBA history to record a 60-point triple double as the short-handed Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic 114-107 on Tuesday night. The 60 points were also a franchise single game record as he surpassed Calvin Murphy, who scored 57 points in 1978. Harden scored 18 points in the final quarter to record his ninth career 50-point game. "It feels like any other NBA game other than I was trying to put the team on my back. I've been honoured to hold the #Rockets single game scoring record for 40 years.

Source: Daily Nation January 31, 2018 06:11 UTC