There is a solid nine-game slate on the NBA hardwood Friday night. There are five games with a Vegas total over 230 points while the other four games all fall below the 220-point mark. Take a wild guess which games to target and which games to avoid when building out your DFS lineups. Actually, a majority of my recommendations on Friday come from just two games. Be sure to read on to find out which ones.

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

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James Harden (PG/SG – HOU) $11,000 vs. PHI
Harden continues to pile up the points for the Rockets. After an “off” game where he only scored 28 points against the Hawks, Harden has ripped off another four straight games over the 30-point mark including a 58-point effort. He scored 37 points in just over 30 minutes against Friday’s opponent, the Sixers, in an earlier meeting this season. He should dominate the ball in a primetime TV matchup with the Sixers who have given up a slight increase in points to SGs this season.