In the tiebreak, he only won 3 wins and lost 3 losses, and his performance was sluggish many times, with an average of only 21+6+7 per game. Can he avenge his shame this time?

Although the total score was 2:3, the Clippers, who were forced into a desperate situation, burst into an extremely strong desire to win after returning to their home court. James Harden, who performed poorly in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, played for nearly 47 minutes in this game. It can be said that he had fought all the last bullet and finally scored 28 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, helping the Clippers equalize the score and dragged the game into the tiebreak. This will be Harden's seventh tiebreak battle. In the previous six tiebreak battles, his performance was very unstable, especially the last two times have all ended up losing. Whether or not hesitated this time has become the most concerned thing for fans. Let’s take a look at how Harden performed in the previous few tiebreak games!

1.10-11 Western Conference Semi-finals

Opponent: Memphis Grizzlies

Harden's data: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals

Harden first participated in the tiebreak battle, in the second year of his career. At that time, Harden had not yet become the main force of the team. He played as the sixth man throughout the 10-11 season, but he averaged 12.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, which laid the foundation for him to win the Best Sixth Man Trophy in the next year. Back to our topic, in this year's playoffs, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant both performed the most impressive performances in their careers, ultimately helping the Thunder break through the first round, and the opponent they met in the semi-finals was the Grizzlies, the No. 1 dark horse in the West. The two sides fought to the dark. Although there were no superstars, the Grizzlies had a very tenacious style and were eventually dragged into the tiebreak. But the tiebreak was not as anxious as fans expected. Durant scored 39 points and 9 rebounds, while Westbrook contributed a luxurious triple-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. With Harden's 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, the three young men worked hard together and finally won the game, helping the Thunder reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time.

2.14-15 Western Conference Semi-finals

Opponent: Los Angeles Clippers

Harden's data: 31 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals

When Harden participated in the tiebreak for the second time, it was already the 14-15 season. At this time, he had become one of the best shooting guards in the league with the Rockets, contributing 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7 assists throughout the season. While being selected for the All-Season For the second consecutive year, it also helped the Rockets achieve a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, ranking second in the West. However, in the Western Conference semi-finals, they performed extremely poorly against the Clippers, and the total score fell 1:3 at one point. Fortunately, the Rockets' headband gang worked together to help the Rockets find hope in desperate situations, especially in the sixth game, when the then coach Kevin McHale actually DNP Harden in the fourth quarter. But even so, the Rockets still made a crazy counterattack of 40:15 in the fourth quarter, and finally successfully dragged the game into tiebreak. In the tiebreak, Harden recovered his form in time. Although he made 7 mistakes, his contributions of 31 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals were perfect enough. He finally won the game and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

3.17-18 Western Conference Finals

Opponent: Golden State Warriors

Harden Data: 32 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals

This year was definitely the most unsatisfactory season for Harden himself and his fans. After getting Chris Paul, the Rockets can be said to have obtained the strongest booster for the Rockets to take off, winning the best record of 65 wins and 17 losses in the team's history throughout the year. Harden also won the only regular season MVP trophy in his career with his outstanding performance and the support of the team's record. Moreover, in this year's playoffs, they also passed the game. Even in the Western Conference Finals, they still took a 3:2 lead in the total score. But Paul accidentally suffered a hamstring injury in the fifth game, which made him miss all subsequent games. The departure of the key figure caused the Rockets to fall into a huge passiveness. Not only was the opponent equalized the big score, but he also performed poorly in the tiebreak. The team only made 7 of 44 three-pointers. The Warriors seized the opportunity and scored a 33:15 score in the third quarter, laying the foundation for the victory. Harden's 32 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals were also extremely tragic, and he lost the year closest to the championship.

4.19-20 season's first round of Western Conference

Opponent: Oklahoma City Thunder

Harden data: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks

After losing the closest chance to the championship, the Rockets lost to the Warriors in the Western Conference semi-finals in the 18-19 season. Therefore, the Rockets' senior executives also chose not to break and directly used Chris Paul as a trading chip in the summer of 2019 to get Westbrook from the Thunder. The second brother and the third brother reunited again in the Aerospace City this time. The chemical reaction between the two was acceptable and they were finally ranked fourth in the West. What is surprising is that their opponent is the old team, the Thunder, and what is even more unexpected is that despite the average Thunder lineup at that time, he actually fought with the Rockets until the tiebreak battle was decided. In this game, Harden's performance was not good, with only 17 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks in the whole game. Fortunately, Westbrook recovered his form in time, scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals in the whole game, while Covington and Gordon played their bravely and scored 21 points respectively. In the end, the Rockets successfully withstood the pressure, won the game with a slight advantage of 2 points, and advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals..

5.20-21 Eastern Conference Semi-finals

Opponent: Milwaukee Bucks

Harden Data: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 1 steal

After failing to win the championship again in the 19-20 season, Harden was also discouraged. After Westbrook was traded to the Wizards, he also took the initiative to propose a deal, and eventually he successfully looked back with his elder brother Durant on the Nets. With Kyrie Irving, the three of them also formed a highly chemically responsive Big Three combination. In the playoffs this year, they were invincible, and they also gained a huge advantage against the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. But unfortunately, Irving was tiptoed by Antetokounmpo, which directly led to the series going to a turning point. The Nets' momentum became increasingly wrong and was eventually dragged into the tiebreak battle. At that time, Harden was deeply affected by the hamstring injury. After missing the fifth and sixth games, he also chose to make a comeback in order to help the team. Although he scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists in the whole game, he made only 5 of 17 shots at the time, and his overall performance was very poor. What's even more regrettable is Durant's extreme three-pointer, and he eventually missed the opportunity to defeat the Bucks, while the Bucks completed a reversal in overtime and completely eliminated the Nets.

6.22-23 Eastern Conference Semi-finals

Opponent: Boston Celtics

Harden's data: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists

Finally, it was the Eastern Conference Semi-finals of the 22-23 season. At this time, Harden had declined significantly and was no longer the super scoring champion who regarded scoring as cutting melons and vegetables during the Rockets. But even so, facing the Celtics who reached the finals the year before, Harden burned out himself and scored 40+ twice in the series. Although his overall performance was still unstable, Harden still paid a lot to be able to drag into the tiebreak battle. But what was unexpected was that Harden ushered in the biggest Waterloo in the tiebreak match, with only 9 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the whole game, making the worst performance in his career. In sharp contrast, the Celtics are in excellent condition. Tatum scored 51 points, setting the highest scoring record in the NBA history tiebreak. In the end, Harden was also powerless to turn the situation around and watched the team lose and get out.