James Harden and the Houston Rockets had a rough time recently. “We beat Golden State. We beat San Antonio, but that was earlier,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni told the Associated Press news agency (AP). “We haven’t had one [recently].” But that changed on March 12 when Harden won 38 points, 11 assists (助攻) and 10 rebounds (篮板球) to top fellow MVP candidate (候选人) LeBron James and lead the Rockets to a 117-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was his 31st game with at least 30 points this season. “It’s a big win for us, especially because we’re down the stretch,” Harden told AP.