It was a small group of NBA games on Thursday (November 15) but still some mighty performances. Below are five players who came through in victories for their NBA teams.
James Harden - Houston Rockets
It was a big win for the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. They topped Golden State, 107-86, thanks to James Harden's 27 points, three boards, three assists, and two steals.
James Harden drops a game-high 27 PTS in the @HoustonRockets win over GSW! #Rockets pic.twitter.com/NHIwHhmHhw
— NBA (@NBA) November 16, 2018
Juan Hernangomez - Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets power forward came up with the big stats in a 138-93 blowout of the Atlanta Hawks. Hernangomez had a team-high 25 points to go with nine rebounds, an assist, and a steal.
Uno, dos, tres! Juancho came to ball.#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/pImG9Fb2el
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 16, 2018
Lou Williams - Los Angeles Clippers
Williams is back to doing his thing as a reserve and doing it well. He came off the bench on Thursday night to record 23 points in 28 minutes of game time. That helped Los Angeles pick up the five-point win and move to 9-5 overall with a 7-1 home record.
Ice water in his veins.@TeamLou23 dropped 9 points in the 4th to earn tonight's @Kia Performance of the Game. pic.twitter.com/8IpucQCjb9
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 16, 2018
Tobias Harris - Los Angeles Clippers
Harris has been leading the way for L.A. this season, and did so again against the Spurs last night. Harris finished with 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting and also dished out five assists to go with eight rebounds.
Tobias Harris (14 PTS) led the @LAClippers in the 1st half as they hold the slight lead over the Spurs!#ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/mbcBTI6hKg
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 16, 2018
Paul Millsap - Denver Nuggets
Millsap recorded one of the most complete stat lines of the night in a victory. The Nuggets big man had 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, but also nine rebounds, five assists, four steals, and two blocks in the 45-point win.
Gary Harris, Paul Millsap help the @nuggets improve to 10-5 with 18 PTS apiece! #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/gfnedGHtpb
— NBA (@NBA) November 16, 2018