weeks in the same season
He became the first Rockets player ever to pick up Player of the Week honors in consecutive weeks in the same season. On December 26, 2013 against the Memphis Grizzlies, Harden became the first player in NBA history to register at least 27 points on two or fewer field goals made (2 9 FG), finishing with a career best 22 of 25 from the stripe and tying the Rockets single game record for free throws made (22 27 FT by Sleepy Floyd in February 1991). On February 5, 2014 against the Phoenix Suns, Harden played in his 120th game with Houston, scoring 23 points on 12 for 12 from the foul line to become just the third player to score at least 3,000 points in his first 120 games played with the Rockets, joining Elvin Hayes (3,320) and Tracy McGrady (3,056).[16] On February 25, 2014, he scored a season high 43 points in a 129 103 win over the Sacramento Kings.[25] At the season's end, he earned All NBA First Team honors.[26]Over the first two months of the season, Harden was in MVP contentio...