NBA Daily Notes: The Lakers lose again; Top fantasy picks for January 7th

New York Knicks v Los Angeles Lakers

SG 1 - James Harden (Houston Rockets)

If the Houston Rockets are playing, then you are probably obliged to include their star player James Harden into any and every DFS lineup. He has, almost single-handedly, dragged the Rockets back into the playoff spots. They are 5th in the Western Conference, with a 22-16 record and have won 8 of their last 10 games. It's all down to whether Harden shows up on a given night or not.

Houston Rockets are finally back into the playoff spots
Houston Rockets are finally back into the playoff spots

Harden has gone ballistic the past 10 games, not having a game below 35 points. He is averaging an eye-popping 33.7 points per game, with 8.5 assists and just under 6 rebounds a game too. With Chris Paul out for an extended period, Harden has taken over the team and dragged them to the playoff spots.

In the loss to the Blazers, Harden had 38 points, along with 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and a block. While he missed the 40 points mark by just 2, the Rockets will be hoping he steps up again tomorrow night against the Denver Nuggets.

Alternate pick: N/A

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