James Harden pours in 48 points as Rockets clobber Suns
Houston Rockets guard/forward James Harden scored 48 points with 7 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, and 5 turnovers on 12-of-22 field goals (6-of-11) 3-pointers and 18-of-18 free throws in 34.6 minutes of Thursday's 142-116 win over the Phoenix Suns.
What It Means:
Harden has now made 42 consecutive free throws over the past three games and is averaging an absurd 40.2 points across the past six. Chris Paul may cut into Harden's usage a bit but he remains an elite fantasy option, if not the best. The Rockets are off Friday before facing the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
numberFire's models projected Harden to score 54.4 FanDuel points (FP) on Thursday, and he finished with 64.9 FP. On the season, Harden is averaging 53.8 FP per game.
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