James Harden is the Brooklyn Nets' Most Important Player in series vs. Milwaukee Bucks

Brooklyn’s James Harden dribbled between his legs back and forth at the top of the 3-point line, hypnotizing Boston’s defense until Joe Harris emerged open at the 3-point line.

Pass. Swish.

Harden did that over and over against the Celtics until the series ended with Harden averaging 27.8 points, 10.6 assists and 7.2 rebounds and shooting 55.6% from the field and 47.5% on 3-pointers.

That’s the same James Harden who rarely played during the final six weeks of the NBA’s regular season. It was impossible to tell based on his performance in Brooklyn’s 4-1 series victory over Boston in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

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