James Harden had 32 points, and while …

James Harden had 32 points, and while he was not as sharp as usual (3-of-11 from three), the basketball world was asking why he did not have the ball in his hands with the game on the line. Harden said the final play was drawn up for Westbrook. “That play was for Russ to attack the basket,” Harden said. “He attacked the basket and he made the decision he felt was open… “In a closeout game we gave them too many opportunities… we shot ourselves in the foot. We turned the ball over too many times.”