Harden becomes 1st player to have consecutive 50-point games with 10 triples

James Harden continues making defenses look foolish, one step-back 3-pointer at a time.

The Beard was it at again on Friday, draining 10 triples to finish with 54 points in Houston's 130-107 win over the Orlando Magic.

Harden's latest performance made him the first player to register back-to-back 50-point games with 10 or more made threes. He's the first player to record consecutive 50-point games without missing a free throw, as well, according to Stat Muse.

He also became the second player to make 10 or more threes in back-to-back games, joining Stephen Curry.

The feat becomes even more impressive when you consider that entering Friday's slate, there were only 10 games in NBA history where a player scored 50 or more points while also draining 10 or more treys, according to Basketball-Reference.

After his 54-point outing, Harden has now produced 11 of the 14 highest-scoring performances in the NBA this year:

The Rockets superstar has now scored at least 50 points on five separate occasions this season.

Harden's latest heroics helped improve Houston's record to 17-8.