Houston Rockets guard/forward James Harden scored 41 points (14-of-24 field goals, 8-of-10 free throws) with 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 5 3-pointers, and 4 turnovers in 35.1 minutes of Monday's 119-106 Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Harden went 5-for-9 from deep while scoring 40-plus for the third time this postseason, all of which have come in the first game of the series. However, it simply wasn't enough as the Rockets appeared outmatched throughout the majority of the contest. Game 2 is in Houston on Wednesday.
Harden scored 55.3 FanDuel points in Game 1.