James Harden: Double-double in Friday’s loss

It was a quiet performance by his standards, as Harden took on point-guard
duties while Chris Paul rested his sore knee but couldn’t find his shot from
three-point range. It remains to be seen how the addition of Paul to the lineup
will impact Harden’s MVP-caliber numbers from last season, but the 28-year-old
will still have his usual monster upside on nights when his brittle new teammate
is forced to the sidelines due to his latest ailment.