James Harden had a historic night Tuesday in Houston.

The Rockets' bearded All-Star notched 60 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in his team's 114-107 victory over the Magic. Not only did he set Houston's franchise single-game scoring record, previously held by Calvin Murphy at 57, he also notched the first 60-point triple-double in NBA history.

In addition, Harden became the 25th player in NBA history (regular season and playoffs) to score 60 in a game. This was also his third triple-double with at least 50 points (only seven players have had such games), tying the NBA record set by Harden's former Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook.

Also worth noting is that Harden shot 63 percent from the field and was responsible for 86 of his team's points.
Harden's performance Tuesday makes his MVP candidacy even stronger