"Cleveland fans made Harden immediately feel welcome. The Cavaliers handed out beards on a stick to the sellout crowd, and Harden got a standing ovation when he was introduced in pregame warmups. "The crowd is always crazy. Every time I come here as a visitor, they're crazy about you know, the Cavs and The Land and very loyal and they show up every single night," he said. "It's one of the things that I was mostly excited about. So tonight was no different.""
"Harden was traded by the LA Clippers to Cleveland on Feb. 3. In his Cavaliers debut on Feb. 7 at Sacramento, he scored 17 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter of a 132-126 win over the Kings. On Monday night at Denver, Harden hit a game-tying 3-pointer before Donovan Mitchell made a pair of free throws as the Cavaliers rallied for a 119-117 victory."
James Harden delivered key offensive and defensive plays in clutch moments for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He recorded 13 points and 11 assists in 28 minutes during a 138-113 win over the Washington Wizards, shooting 1-of-4 from the field and 10-of-12 from the foul line. Harden emphasized team fit and willingness to adjust while teammates like Sam Merrill stepped up. Cleveland fans celebrated Harden with handed-out beards and a standing ovation in pregame warmups. Harden was traded from the LA Clippers on Feb. 3 and scored 17 of 23 points in his Cleveland debut. He also hit a game-tying 3 in Denver.
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