Daily Fantasy Basketball Game Scripts to Target on 3/17/17

James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets

FanDuel Price: $11,800

James Harden was able to drop his second consecutive triple-double in his last game, despite playing just 31 minutes in a blowout win. Things are expected to remain much more competitive tonight, as the Houston Rockets are just 4.5-point road favorites against the New Orleans Pelicans, in the game with the highest over/under (228.5 points) on the slate by a wide margin. Houston's 116.5-point implied team total also leads the slate.

Over the past two seasons, Harden has averaged 54.6 FanDuel points when playing with an implied team total of at least 115 points, as opposed to 49.2 in all other games, according to the RotoViz Game Splits App. In games with an over/under of at least 225 points, he has averaged 52.2 FanDuel points.

If the game script holds up tonight, Harden should play a huge role in this high-scoring game. Shooting guard is very deep today, which doesn't make paying up for Harden as necessary as usual, but there is a reason he is our top projected point scorer tonight. Be sure to get some exposure to him tonight.