In the NBA regular season, the Clippers lost to the Hawks 102-105 and suffered a five-game losing streak. Harden was interviewed by the media after the game.

When talking about the Clippers' good performance in training but poor results in the game, Harden said: "This is a good problem. We haven't had any continuity yet. Once we have some consistency, it will help us some."

In this game, Harden was in good form. He played 38 minutes and 45 seconds, making 12 of 23 shots, 6 of 14 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, a triple-double of 35 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 blocks, and 6 turnovers.

In the final quarter of the game, Harden scored 19 points and once had a three-point chance to win, but unfortunately he could not change his fate.