After exploding on Wednesday and carrying the Clippers past the Wizards, James Harden ($9,200) and the Clippers head to Minnesota for Friday night’s NBA Cup matchup with the Timberwolves.
The Clippers are six-point underdogs on the road with the point total over/under at 214. Harden is a solid pay-up option in this matchup for DFS contests like the NBA $250K Fadeaway [$50K to 1st], and he also offers some great props to smash this Friday night.
After earning King of the Court honors on Wednesday, here are my favorite Harden propts for Friday:
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Best James Harden Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
James Harden under 22.5 points (-125)
Harden’s big game on Wednesday made him the first player in NBA history to drop 40+ points for five different teams.
James Harden was FEELING IT tonight in DC!
🔥 43 PTS (59.1 FG%)
🔥 7 3PM
🔥 7 AST
🔥 3 STL
🔥 W pic.twitter.com/q0VUJcwfz7— NBA (@NBA) November 28, 2024
Those numbers are even more impressive since he sat the entire fourth quarter and played just 32 minutes to rack up 66 DraftKings points.
Harden has scored at least 23 points in three of his last five games but has actually been held under 22.5 points in 12 of his 20 games this season. He’s averaging 21.6 points per game on the year even after Wednesday’s monster game, and that big game did come in a much easier matchup vs. the Wizards.
The Timberwolves have been solid against opposing PGs this season, allowing the sixth-fewest points per game, and they have held Harden under 22.5 points in four straight head-to-head matchups.
While he definitely has the potential to go over this scoring line if he can turn back the clock again like he did on Wednesday, the better option here is to take the under.
James Harden over 2.5 Threes (-148)
Harden has hit at least three three-pointers in four of his last five games and knocked down seven in that huge game against Washington. On the season, he is averaging 2.75 three-pointers per game.
Even though I’m not confident he’ll pile up a ton of points, he should be able to get over this total, as he has in seven straight road games.
James Harden over 5.5 Rebounds (-120)
Harden has at least six rebounds in eight of his last 10 games to raise his average to 7.2 rebounds per game in his 20 games this season.
He has finished under 5.5 rebounds in two of his last three, but a longer-range look shows us he can definitely go over this number.
Two of the last four times Harden got a double-double (+160 in this game) he did it with rebounds, so there is the potential for him to easily go past this number on Friday if he gets his full workload.
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