Ragnarok! Curry and Harden scored 50+ points in a row, setting a new NBA record for players over 35 years old

March 7th news, The NBA regular season witnessed a historic moment. Los Angeles Clippers star JamesHarden led the team in a123-115 win against the Detroit Pistons, scoring50 points . Prior to this, Warriors core StephenCurry also scored56 points against the Magic in lateFebruary . This feat made the two players the first pair of players over35 years old to score50+ in a single game in the same season inNBA history , setting an unprecedented record .

In this game, the Clippers suffered from a wave of injuries, and many main players were absent. Harden took on the responsibility of the offensive core. He was in a hot state and showed strong aggressiveness at the beginning of the game. He scored 23 points in the first quarter and helped the Clippers quickly establish a leading advantage. Throughout the game, Harden showed extremely high offensive efficiency. He made 14 of 24 shots, including 6 of 9 three-pointers and 16 of 16 free throws. In the end, he scored 50 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, becoming the biggest contributor to the team's victory. This performance was not only his best individual show this season, but also broke his single-game scoring record since joining the Clippers.

In the last two games, Harden played for 38 minutes in a row, and his physical fitness and competitive state made people feel like the peak of the "bearded man" reappeared on the court. His performance not only helped the Clippers stop the decline, but also proved to the outside world that he still has the ability to dominate the game.

Harden's 50 points reminded fans of Curry's crazy performance against the Magic in late February. In that game, Curry made 16 of 25 shots, including 12 of 19 three-pointers and 12 of 12 free throws, and efficiently scored 56 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, leading the Warriors to victory. He not only set a new personal season scoring record, but also became one of the few players in NBA history who can still score 50+ after the age of 35.

Curry's shooting performance was impeccable, especially from beyond the three-point line, where he made 12 of 19 three-pointers, which was amazing. This feat of his was not only the best interpretation of his shooting ability, but also allowed him to add another brilliant record to the historical record.

With Harden and Curry scoring 50+ points in succession, this data created the first time in NBA history that two players over 35 years old scored 50+ points in a single game in the same season. In NBA history, it is extremely rare for players over 35 years old to score 50+ points. Now Curry and Harden have done this in the same season, which is enough to prove their greatness.

Throughout NBA history, there are only a handful of players over 35 who have scored 50+ points in a single game, including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Jamal Crawford and other legendary figures. Curry and Harden not only maintain their top competitive form at this age, but also both have such superb performances during the season, which is enough to go down in history.