James Harden erupted for 50 points in th LA Clippers' win over the Detroit Pistons. Along with knocking down 14 of his 24 shots from the floor, Harden also notably shot 20 free throws.

James Harden registered the 24th 50-point night of his career on Wednesday as the LA Clippers outlasted the Detroit Pistons 123-115.

CHICAGO (AP) — James Harden made seven 3-pointers and scored ... helping the sixth-place Clippers move a half-game ahead of Minnesota in the Western Conference. Zach Collins set season highs ...

James Harden sitting at fourth place on the all-time leaderboard for most 50-point games makes plenty of sense. He's been perhaps the NBA's most dangerous one-on-one scorer for more than a decade now. He has three scoring titles. These are the traits one would expect out of a 50-point scorer.

LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and James Harden are still playing elite-level basketball, but it's hard to ignore that they're all in their late 30s or older.