"The 36-year-old guard had stiffness in his right shoulder and went through warmups before being ruled out. It is just the third game he has missed this season. Harden is averaging 25.7 points -- his most since 2019-20, when he led the NBA in scoring. He is seventh in the league with 8.0 assists per game and tied for 10th in minutes with 35.4."
"Harden played major minutes when Kawhi Leonard missed 10 games in November with a sprained ankle and foot. "I think definitely, just body fatigue, all the things he had to do as far as carrying the offense when Kawhi was out," coach Tyronn Lue said before the game. "We didn't really have a secondary scorer. He had to do a lot for us.""
James Harden was ruled out of the LA Clippers game against the Golden State Warriors after experiencing stiffness in his right shoulder and completing warmups. The absence marked just the third game missed by Harden this season. Harden is averaging 25.7 points, his highest scoring mark since 2019-20, along with 8.0 assists per game and 35.4 minutes. Harden logged heavy minutes while Kawhi Leonard missed 10 games in November with a sprained ankle and foot. The absence was attributed to body fatigue from carrying much of the offensive workload during Leonard's absence and limited secondary scoring options.
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