WATCH: James Harden shimmies, airballs in embarrassing sequence originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
James Harden had his fair share of highlights in Tuesday night’s NBA regular-season opener, but there was one play he’d undoubtedly like to take back.
Late in the second quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers-Boston Celtics showdown, Harden sent Marcus Smart flying then taunted the Celtics guard with a shimmy before air-balling his 3-point attempt.
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Not one of Harden’s finest moments.
Other than that embarrassing sequence, Harden enjoyed an outstanding first half in Boston. The 2018 NBA MVP tallied 22 points while shooting 4-of-7 from 3 and draining all eight of his free-throw attempts.