On the road against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Detroit Pistons knew they had to contain James Harden. With guys like Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell sidelined for the night. Harden was the clear-cut go-to scorer for Los Angeles.
James Harden carried the LA Clippers to a big win over the Detroit Pistons, but coach JB Bickerstaff had sharp response to his big night.
Harden ended up with the eighth 50-point game in franchise history, the first since Lou Williams on Jan. 10, 2018, at Golden State. He joined Williams, Bob McAdoo and World B. Free as the only players in club history with at least four 40-point games in a season.