Continuing a strong weekend in the NBA, Saturday night contains a 9-game slate, though only seven of those contests will be included in the main slate which tips off at 7:00 p.m. EST. The early slate games will include the contests between the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets. For the main slate, the Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers are all operating on back-to-backs.
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James Harden (SG – HOU): $11,600 @ PHO
The Beard has “slowed down” recently as his point totals have come down to Earth (hovering around 52 DraftKings points), but he’s a potential threat to explode any given night. The Houston Rockets’ matchup against the Suns is a solid one as the Suns rank 18th in defensive rating and 8th in pace, ensuring this game is one of the pacier contests of the night. Harden has been relatively successful against the Suns this year, scoring 57 DraftKings points in his one contest against them. One thing you won’t need to worry about is Harden’s usage because even with the addition of PG Russell Westbrook, Harden once again leads the entire NBA in usage rate.
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