Rockets' James Harden leaves game with hamstring injury
Harden scored 40 points before leaving the game
Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 40 points against the Lakers but he had to leave the court in the fourth period with hamstring injury.
Per ESPN, Harden came up limping and dragging his left leg gingerly after he missed on a drive to the basket with 54 seconds left. The Rockets' MVP candidate exited the game with 44 seconds left and was ruled out by the team in the second overtime. Harden had 40 points and 11 assists in a win that snapped a season-high five-game losing streak.
Afterward, Harden had a noticeable limp as he favored his left hamstring while walking in the locker room. But the guard was in good spirits, yelling, "Yeah, Tuck!" in the locker room to acknowledge PJ Tucker's clutch play in the win.
Harden said he felt his hamstring pull as he went up for a driving layup.
"Hopefully it is not that serious, just a pull on the hammy," an optimistic Harden said afterward. "Just got some treatment right now and hopefully, day to day, it gets better".
Per ESPN, Harden came up limping and dragging his left leg gingerly after he missed on a drive to the basket with 54 seconds left. The Rockets' MVP candidate exited the game with 44 seconds left and was ruled out by the team in the second overtime. Harden had 40 points and 11 assists in a win that snapped a season-high five-game losing streak.
Afterward, Harden had a noticeable limp as he favored his left hamstring while walking in the locker room. But the guard was in good spirits, yelling, "Yeah, Tuck!" in the locker room to acknowledge PJ Tucker's clutch play in the win.
Harden said he felt his hamstring pull as he went up for a driving layup.
"Hopefully it is not that serious, just a pull on the hammy," an optimistic Harden said afterward. "Just got some treatment right now and hopefully, day to day, it gets better".
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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