james harden highest scoring game against the celtics

James Harden dropped his most points in a game versus the Celtics on December 27, 2018, with 45 points.

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James Harden highest scoring regular-season game against the celtics
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
45
12/27/2018
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
39
2
6
0
1
11
26
42.3
9
18
50.0
14
17
82.4
67.2
0
2
6
2
+3
2James Harden
J. Harden
42
2/11/2020
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
39
8
7
1
1
9
19
47.4
7
16
43.8
17
18
94.4
78.0
0
8
6
5
+24
3James Harden
J. Harden
42
3/3/2019
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
39
7
4
2
1
14
31
45.2
6
18
33.3
8
9
88.9
60.1
0
7
4
6
+13
4James Harden
J. Harden
37
11/16/2025
LAC LAC
@
BOS BOS
38
7
8
1
0
9
22
40.9
5
11
45.5
14
15
93.3
64.7
1
6
3
3
-8
5James Harden
J. Harden
37
12/5/2016
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
35
8
7
3
0
8
14
57.1
3
5
60.0
18
18
100.0
84.4
1
7
10
2
+3
6James Harden
J. Harden
35
10/18/2022
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
37
8
7
0
0
9
14
64.3
5
9
55.6
12
12
100.0
90.8
0
8
3
3
+1
7James Harden
J. Harden
34
12/28/2017
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
39
6
10
2
0
7
27
25.9
5
15
33.3
15
15
100.0
50.6
0
6
8
4
0
8James Harden
J. Harden
32
3/11/2016
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
36
3
4
1
1
9
19
47.4
1
6
16.7
13
15
86.7
62.5
0
3
6
4
+1
9James Harden
J. Harden
30
1/25/2017
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
37
6
12
1
1
6
18
33.3
2
11
18.2
16
19
84.2
56.9
0
6
7
3
-14
10James Harden
J. Harden
26
2/8/2023
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
37
3
11
1
1
8
14
57.1
3
7
42.9
7
8
87.5
74.2
0
3
1
2
+1
11James Harden
J. Harden
26
3/3/2018
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
38
7
10
5
1
6
18
33.3
3
12
25.0
11
13
84.6
54.8
2
5
4
2
+21
12James Harden
J. Harden
26
11/1/2014
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
31
8
6
4
1
5
14
35.7
2
6
33.3
14
14
100.0
64.5
0
8
3
1
+18
13James Harden
J. Harden
24
1/11/2013
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
40
1
5
2
1
9
19
47.4
2
8
25.0
4
7
57.1
54.3
0
1
6
1
-7
14James Harden
J. Harden
22
3/11/2021
BKN BKN
vs
BOS BOS
38
10
8
1
2
6
16
37.5
1
8
12.5
9
9
100.0
55.1
2
8
7
4
+3
15James Harden
J. Harden
21
2/25/2023
PHI PHI
vs
BOS BOS
41
6
8
3
0
5
16
31.3
2
8
25.0
9
9
100.0
52.6
1
5
4
1
+9
16James Harden
J. Harden
21
2/29/2020
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
41
4
8
3
0
7
24
29.2
4
17
23.5
3
3
100.0
41.5
0
4
5
3
+9
17James Harden
J. Harden
21
12/14/2012
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
38
5
5
3
0
6
17
35.3
2
7
28.6
7
8
87.5
51.2
0
5
1
1
+16
18James Harden
J. Harden
20
4/4/2023
PHI PHI
vs
BOS BOS
40
5
10
1
2
7
17
41.2
4
9
44.4
2
2
100.0
55.9
0
5
0
1
-4
19James Harden
J. Harden
20
11/24/2021
BKN BKN
@
BOS BOS
36
7
11
2
0
4
13
30.8
4
9
44.4
8
9
88.9
59.0
1
6
3
4
+29
20James Harden
J. Harden
19
3/8/2026
CLE CLE
vs
BOS BOS
38
4
10
0
0
6
16
37.5
3
8
37.5
4
7
57.1
49.8
1
3
0
0
-12
21James Harden
J. Harden
19
11/25/2024
LAC LAC
@
BOS BOS
30
8
9
0
0
8
17
47.1
3
8
37.5
0
0
55.9
0
8
5
1
-14
22James Harden
J. Harden
18
1/3/2026
LAC LAC
vs
BOS BOS
34
3
12
1
0
7
15
46.7
1
6
16.7
3
3
100.0
55.1
0
3
2
1
-24
23James Harden
J. Harden
17
2/22/2012
OKC OKC
vs
BOS BOS
34
4
7
2
0
6
10
60.0
1
2
50.0
4
6
66.7
67.2
0
4
2
4
+23
24James Harden
J. Harden
16
11/16/2015
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
30
1
3
0
0
4
10
40.0
4
7
57.1
4
4
100.0
68.0
0
1
4
4
-27
25James Harden
J. Harden
16
1/13/2014
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
38
7
3
0
3
6
18
33.3
2
6
33.3
2
2
100.0
42.4
1
6
3
2
+12
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