Sixers beat Nets in Round 1 thanks to a "perfect game" from Harden.

A year ago, James Harden had played 21 games with the Philadelphia 76ers before the playoffs.

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He arrived here in the middle of the regular season via a blockbuster transaction, and at the time, he was still getting used to a new atmosphere.

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On Saturday afternoon, Harden and the 76ers played their first playoff game against Harden's former team, the Brooklyn Nets,

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He couldn't have looked more at ease. He finished with 23 points and 13 assists in 36 minutes as Philadelphia .

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Defeated them 121-101 to start what the 76ers hope would be a lengthy playoff run. The Brooklyn Nets, Harden's former team, dropped the contest.

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Doc Rivers, the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, said after the game, "I thought that was one of his best games as a 'catcher.

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