Full Game Recap: Rockets vs Knicks, The Beard Drops 61 In MSG

James Harden finished with a careerhigh 61 points (1738 FG) and 15 rebounds as the Rockets defeated the Knicks 114110 tonight at Madison Square Garden. Harden tied Kobe Bryant (61 points on 2, 2, 2009) for the 2ndhighest scoring total at the current iteration of MSG and the 5thhighest point total by an opposing player at any iteration of MSG. Hardens 61 points are also the highest point total by any player this season (Kemba Walkers 60 points on 11, 17, 2018) and a Rockets franchiserecord for points in a game. Allonzo Trier recorded a careerhigh 31 points (1218 FG) and 10 rebounds for the Knicks in the losing effort. With the win, the Rockets improve to 2720, while the Knicks fall to 1036 on the season. Subscribe to the NBA: For news, stories, highlights and more, go to our official website at Get NBA LEAGUE PASS: