Availability
James Harden is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.
Fantasy Impact
Harden will return from a one-game absence. Dennis Schröder should see less run.
James Harden has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Fantasy Impact
Harden will be away due to personal reasons. Dennis Schröder should see more run in his place.
James Harden finished Sunday's game with 28 points (8-17 FG, 5-11 3PT, 7-8 FT) and added four rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and a block as Cleveland knocked off Indiana, 127-118.
Fantasy Impact
Harden snapped a string of five straight games failing to score at least 20 points, but he has now scored in double figures in 101 consecutive games dating back to last season. His 28 points on Sunday were his most since scoring 36 in a win over the Bulls on March 19. Harden's production has dipped a bit since joining the Cavaliers, but he is still averaging 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 7.9 assists in 24 games with Cleveland.
James Harden flirted with a double-double for the Cavaliers Thursday night, dishing out five assists and scoring 19 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3PT, 2-2 FT) while also grabbing two rebounds in a 118-111 win over the Warriors.
Fantasy Impact
Harden continues a steady stretch on the offensive end of the floor, dishing out three or more assists and scoring 13 or more points in each of his last five games. The veteran guard continues to form an explosive backcourt tandem alongside Donovan Mitchell in the Cleveland lineup on a nightly basis, averaging 23.6 points, 1.1 steals, 4.9 rebounds, and 8.1 assists per game while carrying a 27.7% usage rate so far this season.
Harden has accumulated 28 assists and just two turnovers across his last two games, and Monday was the better half of that stretch — 14 assists, 13 points (4-of-9 FGs, 4-of-6 FTs), six rebounds, one steal, one block, and one three-pointer in the win over the Jazz.
Fantasy Impact
It was his fifth double-digit assist game since joining Cleveland, and the combination of elite playmaking and near-zero turnovers over this stretch makes him one of the more valuable fantasy contributors in the final week.