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What are you doing? The Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden inexplicably runs onto the court from the bench to steal the ball while he’s still up for grabs in the win over Denver…and blames miscommunication for the bizarre move!
In one of the most confusing plays in the NBA this season, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden decided to come off the bench while a game was in progress.
The guard committed a technical foul after he ran up the court and tried to steal the ball from Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland during the third quarter of the game.
Harden’s antics didn’t hurt the 76ers further after that, and the Nuggets missed free throws from the foul and an ensuing jump shot.
Philadelphia 76ers point guard James Harden (1) had a wild moment in Saturday’s game
Harden came off the bench to steal the ball from the Nuggets midway through the third quarter.
After the game ended, video of Harden’s antics went viral, leaving some former NBA players wondering what happened.
Veteran big man and Milwaukee Bucks forward Serge Ibaka tweeted: ‘My brother! @JHarden13 what are you doing?’ with multiple laughing emojis.
Harden responded, joking, ‘little miscommunication, we’ve got the W.’
Harden addressed the incident on Twitter, chalking the timing up to a “miscommunication.”
Despite Harden’s antics, the 76ers prevailed over the current Western Conference-leading Nuggets 126-119.
Harden finished the night with 17 points, 13 assists and four rebounds in the win. His teammate Joel Embiid led all scorers with 47 points and 18 rebounds to his name.
Embiid’s MVP rival on the Nuggets, center Nikola Jokic, had 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in the loss.
Harden finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds while Joel Embiid (21) added 47 points in the victory