With the holiday on Friday (yes, the Groundhog saw his shadow, six more long weeks of winter, I guess) and the anticipation around the Super Bowl on Sunday, Saturday’s eight-game NBA slate is the perfect thing to get your mind off winter, groundhogs and the relentless Super Bowl coverage. The slate includes a marquee matchup between the Rockets and Cavaliers along with numerous other games that should be close and entertaining. Get your popcorn ready!

Note that some of the stats referenced in this article are my custom DvP calculations that combine both season and last five games data along with blending similar positions production allowed together.

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One Stud

James Harden (PG/SG – HOU): $11,600 @ CLE
My stud on Saturday night will come from the Rockets/Cavaliers matchup as James Harden and LeBron James are the top two options on the slate. Given a choice, I prefer Harden with both Chris Paul and Eric Gordon not 100% even if they both play. Harden lit up the Cavaliers for a triple-double earlier this season with 35 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are struggling and have nobody to stop Harden as they have given up the 10th most DraftKings points to opposing SGs this season.