NBA Daily Notes: The Knicks finally win; Top fantasy picks for January 5th

SG 1 - James Harden (Houston Rockets):

Houston Rockets are being carried on the shoulders of James Harden

The Houston Rockets are on a roll. They have won their last nine games in 10 matches and have reached the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference.

They have a 22-15 record and are on a six-game winning streak. In their previous game, they beat the reigning champions Golden State Warriors, 135-134 in overtime and all their recent success is down to one man, James Harden.

Harden has been an absolute monster of late. He has had five games in a row where he has scored more than 40 points in a game, which is an absolutely ridiculous thing to have a record of.

He is averaging almost 34 points per game this season, which is the leader in scoring charts for the NBA. He also averaging just under 9 assists a game and 6 rebounds as well. In the absence of Chris Paul, Harden has become the main man again and it shows.

In the game against the Warriors, Harden has scored 44 points, along with 15 assists, 10 rebounds and 1 steal and 2 blocks as well. Harden will look to take this into the 6th game running tomorrow.

Alternate pick: N/A