Harden Sparks Cavs' Comeback, Beats Nets

0:00With the NBA today, March 2nd, James Harden made a strong return for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, helping them beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-102. Despite nursing a broken right thumb, the 36-year-old guard dropped 22 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and handed out 8 assists. He shot 4 for 7 from 3 point range in the solid performance. Harden had missed the previous two games after fracturing his thumb during Tuesday nights 109-94 win over the New York. Nick's. The 11-time All-Star joined the Cavs in a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers on February 3rd. Coach Kenny Ackinson praised Harden's effort, saying he wasn't fully healthy in the first half, but stepped up, big later. When the team hit a rough patch, Harden drove to the line and drained key 3s to spark the comeback. The Nets held a 52-46 halftime lead, with Harden scoring just 8 points before the break. Cleveland flipped the script in the second half, as Harden hit free throws and kept a 4-point

1:01play to grab a 70-64 edge, with 4. Minutes 40 seconds left in the third quarter. As a 17-year veteran and 6-foot-5 playmaker, Harden is now averaging 19.3 points, 8 assists and 5.1. Rebounds over his 8 games with the Cavs, Ackinson made it clear they needed every bit of his handicap production to pull out the victory. This DNA story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. What is cooler than cool, a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I-SOLYPILO.COM. This DNA story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. What is cooler than cool, a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I-SOLYPILO.COM.