During the 2nd half of Rockets-Spurs, Harden shot 2/6 with Kawhi (also had a steal and a block) as the primary defender

Hoop Collective From Stats Williams Pistons were 7 for 7 on drives defended by James Harden including 55 in the second half in Game 2 of the series

James Harden defense vs Detroit Pistons last night 117-113 W in OTDetroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers - Game 5 - Eastern Semifinals - 2026 NBA Playoffs51326 Including the one steal and 3 blocks he had in the game

James Harden with good defense on Tobias Harris who airballs the mid-range jumper

James Harden with the beautiful move and layup finish over OG Anunoby then he guards Jalen Brunson off the switch and blocks him with a replay

Kenny Atkinson James Harden is a good isolation defender I was a little more upset with our back line defense Everybody's putting it on James Sure some of it was him Sometimes micro experiences get exaggerated

Spurs off-ball defense on Shai in the fourth quarter of Game 2