The Harden File
- One NBA Most Valuable Player award, 2018
- 10 NBA All-Star selections, 2013-2022
- Six All-NBA First Team selections, 2014, 2015, 2017-2020
- One NBA Sixth Man of the Year award, 2012
- Three NBA scoring titles, 2018-2020
- Member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
- 3rd overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft
The Secret to Harden's Stats
James Harden is well known as the prolific scoring guard with jaw-dropping point and assist totals that combined scheme and talent at an all-time level.
You'd be in the right to assume he's scoring in every city he plays in, but did you know how to predict his best and worst nights?
As it turns out, Harden has taken a liking to gentlemen's clubs. Probably more than the average Joe.
One Reddit user, u/AngryCentrist, analyzed Harden's statistics in the 28 non-Houston cities the NBA has to offer. There was a statistically significant correlation between the average strip club rating in a given city and Harden's performance.
It didn't work in Harden's favor. The city with the best strip clubs, Miami, saw his worst performance. His best, the other side of the spectrum, Toronto.
The next time you're placing a bet on Harden and his team, make sure you open an incognito tab and do your "research" to give yourself an edge.