On the 6th, Beijing time, the NBA Clippers defeated the Pistons 123-115, ending the recent three-game losing streak, and the 35-year-old "bearded" Harden was like returning to the heyday of the Rockets, scoring a game-high 50 points and setting many proud records.

35-year-old "bearded" Harden

With the "cute" Renard and shooter Powell both out due to injury, Harden once again carried the Clippers alone, starting 38 minutes that day with 14 of 24 shots, including 6 of 13 three-pointers and 16 of 20 free throws, scoring 50 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, as well as 1 steal and 1 hot pot each, helping the Clippers defeat the Pistons, which have been super hot recently.

This is the 24th game of Harden's career to score 50 points, and it only takes one more game to tie the record of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant; Harden is also the seventh star in history to score more than 50 points in a single game at the age of 35 or older, joining Curry, James,Alex Inglish、Jamal Crawford, Kobe Bryant and Jordan.

It is worth mentioning that Curry just scored 56 points at the age of 36 on February 27, US time, and the 35-year-old Harden also scored 50 points on the same day, according to OptaSTATS, this is the first time in NBA history that two stars aged 35 or older have scored 50 points in the same season.