James Harden clearly wasn't at full strength in the Nets' Game 5 win over Milwaukee, and while he took a step forward in Thursday night's Game 6, it still wasn't enough as the Nets fell to the Bucks, 104-89, to send the series to Game 7.
Harden scored 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting and added seven assists and five rebounds, but the lingering effects of his right hamstring injury were apparent, as he was still without his typical explosion.
He improved on his Game 5 performance -- when he shot just 1-of-10 and scored five points in 46 minutes -- but Harden believes he needs to, and can, perform better in Saturday's Game 7.