NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings

#1 James Harden cannot be stopped

Houston Rockets are a one man army

When Chris Paul and Clint Capela went down, nobody expected the Rockets to make a push for the playoffs, let alone home court advantage. But James Harden was the anomaly that ended up making all the difference in the race for the playoffs.

James Harden has been on another level this season and has led the Houston Rockets single-handedly into the top 4 of the Western Conference. The Rockets are currently in the 3rd spot with a 50-28 record and have won 8 of their last 10 games.

Harden has been averaging an absurd 36.4 points per game this season, comfortably leading the pack for his scoring title this season. He is also averaging 7.6 assists and 6.5 rebounds a game, showing his solid playmaking abilities along with his elite scoring.

Even in the game against the Sacramento Kings, Harden scored 36 points in just 29 minutes and had himself a double double, getting 10 assists as well. He had 3 rebounds as well and shot really efficiently from the field at 63.2% and 58.3% from beyond the arc.

Come playoff time, Harden needs to keep performing at this elite level and it will be really difficult for any team to stop him.