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We have two massive totals in this play, but both are a bit low. Derrick Rose and Reggie Jackson have been ruled out tonight, while Tim Frazier is doubtful. That was the case in the Detroit Pistons last game, and the offense ran through Andre Drummond. He brought the ball up the court at times, as well. Overall, he posted 25 points with 20 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks, and 3 steals (78 fantasy points) in 39 minutes. Drummond will be forced into big minutes again, and he gets a great matchup against the Washington Wizards, who always look to push the pace in their games. Drummond is averaging a healthy 4.3 steals and blocks per game, averaging over 12 fantasy points per game in those categories. His usage rating is expected to sit slightly below 30% tonight, and Drummond continues to make an outstanding 20/20 option.
Russell Westbrook is getting a night of rest tonight, meaning James Harden will completely take over tonight. His usage rating is expected to sit above 40%. Harden will be locked into minutes in the high-30s, as well. He is shooting only 37.1% from the field and 21.5% from beyond the arc this season. With that being said, Harden is averaging 35.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 7.7 assists (49.7 fantasy points) in 34.6 minutes per game. In his only game that he shot 50%+ from the field, Harden scored 59 points. He’ll also see more opportunities for peripheral stats with Westbrook on the bench. Harden had one of the best fantasy seasons in recent memory last season, and he’ll be in a similar spot tonight.
Play 1 unit on Andre Drummond OVER 56.7 fantasy points and James Harden OVER 61 fantasy points to win 2.5 units (2.5x)
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