James Harden Scores 37 Points in Win Over Lakers (VIDEO)

Right now there might not be a player in the league with a stronger MVP case than James Harden and his performance Sunday night was further proof why. Harden dropped 37 points (on 12-20 shooting), pulled down eight rebounds and dished out five assists in the Rockets’ 99-87 road win over the Lakers. He upped his season scoring average to 27.6 points per game, which is tops in the league and almost a point and a half more than the 26.2 that the league’s No. 2 scorer, LeBron James, is averaging,