{"id":385968,"date":"2019-01-22T16:38:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T21:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getmoresports.com\/?p=385968"},"modified":"2019-01-22T20:08:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T01:08:41","slug":"sheridan-harden-chasing-wilt-not-msg-moment-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getmoresports.com\/sheridan-harden-chasing-wilt-not-msg-moment-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheridan: Harden chasing Wilt, and searching for “MSG Moment”"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK — “Forty-something?”<\/p>\n

That was James Harden’s guess as to Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive games of scoring at least 30 points — a streak that now stands at 20 games as Harden gets ready to play Wednesday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

The record is actually 65, which Chamberlain did from November of 1961 through February of 1962.<\/p>\n

Chamberlain also holds second and third place on the 30-plus list, doing it in 31 consecutive games between February, 1962 and December, 1962 (that streak encompassed games played in different seasons); and 25 games from November, 1960 through December, 1960.<\/p>\n

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Harden’s over\/under for points Monday night against Philadelphia was 41.5, and his number for Wednesday night is just a tick higher, according to BetDSI’s early odds. But given that the Knicks are a terrible team, and given that Harden coyly said he was awaiting his first true “MSG Moment,” and the number has been set at 42.5, which is the highest player point total in the history of NBA props.<\/p>\n

Harden’s string of 30-point games has put him atop the board in MVP betting, with Giannis Antetokounmpo now the second choice.<\/p>\n

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Chasing Wilt. pic.twitter.com\/izygr8I2zz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) January 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n