Houston Rockets stars Russell Westbrook and James Harden were each featured in the top 15 of a new list of the decade’s most clutch NBA plays.
The list of the top 60 ‘clutch plays’ of the 2010s decade was published Saturday by the league’s official social media channels.
Harden made the list at No. 15 for his epic 3-pointer in the closing seconds at Golden State on January 3, 2019.
The shot, which came with two elite defenders in Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in immediate proximity, gave the Rockets a one-point road victory over the two-time defending NBA champions.
Harden also made the list at No. 55 for a buzzer-beater in January 2015 over current teammate P.J. Tucker, then with the Phoenix Suns.
Meanwhile, Westbrook made the list at No. 7 for his April 2017 buzzer-beater in Denver. Then with the Thunder, Westbrook’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer from over 30 feet away gave him 50 points for the game and delivered Oklahoma City a one-point victory on the road.
That game in Denver was also when Westbrook set a new single-season NBA record with his 42nd triple-double. After the 2016-17 season concluded, he was named the league’s MVP.
The complete video of the decade’s top 60 plays, as determined by the league’s panel, can be viewed below.
