“Yeah, it was definitely that. Reggie is the one that got me going. He’s got me going for sure,” Harden said. “But yeah, it was just ultimate confidence, the best-player-in-the-league type of mindset. That was motivation before the game, something I needed.” Harden even had a vicious follow dunk in a 14-0 run to start the third quarter, with a flex and celebratory roar that told the tale of this game. “That might have been my first [follow dunk] of my career, 19 years, so I had to let it out,” Harden said. “It wasn’t that great when I looked at the highlight, but it felt great. That’s all that matters.”