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本场比赛事关季后赛前景，意义重大，凡是身体健康的球员都将全力备战。由于伤病，主教练里克-卡莱尔数周来不断调配阵容，所以很难说得准哪位球员能有抢眼表现。刚经历手术的诺维斯基可保持小牛的竞争力，有望成为球队表现最好的球员。本季对小牛的三场比赛里哈登得分均没有超过25,1月24日胜小牛哈登拿下本季第三个三双，三场里他的篮板和助攻都过了7个。前锋比斯利首次战小牛，将面临难缠的对手。

须提防太阳新秀德文-布克，他是本季颓废太阳的唯一亮点，3月份场均得分超过22分，助攻5个队内最多。奈特伤愈复出后状态回升，会给火箭制造麻烦。亚历克斯-莱恩对位霍华德很有看点，本场双方球员的数据有望抢眼。难缠的P.J.塔克通常承担防守哈登的重任，上次交手哈登26中16豪取46分。双方都打快节奏，进攻会非常流畅。这通常有利于比斯利的打法。

3月末爵士对湖人拿下123高分，摇摆人罗德尼-胡德上半场就砍下30分。但之后的一场湖人又扳回一局。湖人的球员通常能打出不错的个人数据，兰德尔、克拉克森极有可能给出漂亮的数据。

森林狼虽然年轻但有几位球员的表现十分稳定，为首的就是首发新秀唐斯，他是两双机器，得分稳步提升，上次对火箭拿下32分11板表现十分出色，维金斯拿下21分，不过他拿下高分的次数很少。进入2016年扎克-拉文的得分不断提升，表现稳定。防守方面森林狼表现一般，本场双方擅长进攻的球员将有出色表现。

如果考辛斯不因技术犯规停赛，那么常规赛的最后一场他一定会正常表现，至少可以期待20+10的数据。很难说教练卡尔怎么使用威利-考利-斯特恩，但他在过去几周的表现稳步提升。哈登对国王总能有出色的表现，对位防守不好的考辛斯霍华德的表现一直不错。鲁迪-盖伊对位比斯利必然形成进攻大比拼局面。

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常规赛最后阶段火箭队赛事展望

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This game will have major playoff implications so all healthy bodies will be active. It’s virtually impossible to peg any specific Mavericks players for strong individual performances because head coach Rick Carlisle has been mixing and matching lineups for weeks due to injuries. A resurgent Dirk Nowitzki has helped keep the Mavericks in the hunt and is likely the best play for fantasy purposes. While James Harden has not scored more than 25 points in any of the three games against the Mavericks, he did record one of his three triple doubles this season in a January 24th win over Dallas. Harden has at least seven rebounds and seven assists in all three games. Rockets forward Michael Beasley will make his first appearance against the Mavericks and will be a difficult match up.

Keep an eye on Suns rookie Devin Booker, who has been the lone bright spot for the woeful Suns this season. He averaged better than 22 points per game in March, while also leading the Suns in assists at nearly five per game. Brandon Knight has also been on the rise since his return from injury and is a tough cover for the Rockets. Alex Len against Dwight Howard is an interesting matchup - the battle has produced strong numbers for both players. The very tough and intense P. J. Tucker normally draws the assignment on Harden. However, the last time Harden faced the Suns he torched them for 46 points on spectacular 16-of-26 shooting. The up-tempo nature of this game should lead to plenty free-flowing offense. That usually means good things from a fantasy perspective, particularly for Michael Beasley.

At the end of March, the Utah Jazz scored 123 points against the Lakers in a game that saw Jazz swingman Rodney Hood score 30 in the first half. The Lakers have been playing out the string for a while and even though they did turn around and beat the Heat in the next game, this is an opponent that usually helps individuals produce exceptional numbers. For the Lakers, Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson are the best bets for strong performances.

The Timberwolves may be young but they have several players who consistently produce, starting with rookie Karl Anthony-Towns. He is a double double machine and has consistently increased his scoring throughout the first few months of his career. Towns was a monster in the last meeting against Houston with 32 points and 11 rebounds. Wiggins added 21 points in that game, but has not had a lot of explosive scoring performances. Since the turn of the calendar year, guard Zach Lavine has also increased his scoring and is giving them consistent output. Defensively, the Wolves are not among the league’s best and have had more than their fair share of shootouts. The chances of this game showcasing players offensive talents are pretty high.

Provided DeMarcus Cousins hasn’t picked up any more technical fouls resulting in another suspension, he will get his numbers in the last regular season game on the schedule. Expect a 20-10 performance at the very least. Hard to say what lineups coach George Karl will be using, but Willie Cauley-Stein has seen his production rise over the last few weeks. Harden has had some of his finest career games against the Kings while Howard has also enjoyed success against Cousins, who’s not known for his defense. The Rudy Gay - Michael Beasley match up could also be a offensive showcase.

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DraftKings Fantasy Outlook: Remainder of Regular Season

作者 Adam Wexler – 休斯顿知名媒体人 详情查看 DRAFTKINGS.COM

本赛季以来76人的轮转阵容发生了很大变化，很难把他们喜欢个人作战的得分手分类组合。罗伯特-卡温顿在2月最后3场和3月前2场的表现比较稳定，期间场均上场30分钟拿下16分7板。伊斯梅尔-史密斯打了30场，场均15分7助攻。火箭和76人场均失分分别排28和29位。哈登此前对76人拿下赛季最高的50分。

双方第一次交手时，凯尔特人的伊赛亚-托马斯拿下23分，能轻松突破火箭防线。哈登仅出手10次得16分。那场也是麦克海尔执教的最后一场。那时的凯尔特人在东部还只是有潜力的新人，目前他们已经巩固了季后赛的排位，正努力争取季后赛的主场优势。

12月那场黄蜂输给火箭，黄蜂出手了41个三分，本赛季第二高，该场命中率34.9%本赛季第4差。沃克尔仅得14分，对火箭连续第三场得分低于14分。哈登得36分帮助火箭7分获胜。琼斯拿下17分，最近琼斯的表现平平。

即使全明星中锋加索尔受伤，弹性十足的灰熊依然没有收到拖累，加索尔手术导致赛季报销后的9场他们赢了7场。加索尔离开前兰多夫场均14分，但加索尔离开后提升到19分。不过对火箭连续6场他的得分不超过15分，篮板只有一次超过9个。没有加索尔霍华德的数据可望有显著提升。

1月份交手时霍华德拿下36分26板的疯狂数据，过去3场对快船霍华德第二次拿下得分篮板双20+的数据。过去10场对火箭快船中锋乔丹只有2次拿下两双数据，其中篮板过20有2次。 1月份的交手J.J.雷迪克命中9个三分拿下生涯最高的40分，轻松越过此前的33分纪录。本赛季第一次交手哈登拿下46分，但是随后2场一共才25中9得到38分，不过助攻有19个。

森林狼球员虽然年轻，但有几位球员的表现比较稳定，新秀唐斯稳居首发阵容。唐斯堪称两双机器，前几个月的得分能力稳步提升。维金斯在得分方面还没有突破性的表现，也算中规中矩，但篮板表现不错。新年以来后卫扎克-拉文得分能力上升，表现稳定。防守方面，森林狼和火箭一样都比较薄弱，失分超过得分。本场双方将更多地展示进攻才华。

在东部季后赛队伍中，老鹰是表现最不稳定的球队之一，偶尔能拿出去年的威武劲儿，意欲威胁整个东部。本赛季球队得分很不稳定，霍福德、米尔萨普及蒂格都是优秀的进攻球员，但并没有打出靓丽数据。他们最需要的是稳定而不是个人的出彩。

杜兰特和维斯布鲁克面对联盟任何球队都会有精彩表现，后者不定哪场就能给出三双的数据。哈登近来对雷霆也总有出色的表现，霍华德的效率通常取决于防守他的亚当斯能否激怒他。如果霍华德被罚下场，得分平平的亚当斯就可以坐板凳，进攻突出的埃内斯-坎特可以上场。伊巴卡对火箭总有出色表现，但本赛季不太稳定。

全明星后的双方交手爵士加时胜火箭，海伍德表现火爆，仅7中6就拿下27分，但他不太可能复制同样的表现。进攻端跟老鹰类似，个人没有突出的得分能力。进攻端的重任主要由费沃斯和海伍德承担。火箭在大前锋位置非常薄弱，费沃斯有望拿下出色数据。同样爵士对哈登也无解，本赛季的几次交手哈登对爵士的表现非常稳定，3月以来哈登的表现比较火爆，似乎打算在赛季最后20场有所表现。

需要知道三件事：德罗赞、洛瑞和哈登都是绝对的带头大哥，哈登最近炙手可热，连续11场得分超过26分，其中7场30+，德罗赞过去6场有3场30+，洛瑞过去4场分别得28, 32，43和17分。期待这3位继续亮出各自的绝活。

第一次交手火箭险胜，在最后3分钟他们逆转了5分的分差。霍华德有21分17板的精彩表现，这次他很有可能再次出彩。保罗-乔治今年以来一直炙手可热，但阿里扎对他的防守很有成效。进入3月联盟最火爆的球员当属哈登，给出的数据无人能比。布鲁尔在进攻端也有所表现。3月初对猛龙命中5个三分球，而且对步行者第一场命中决定胜负的三分。

由于存在健康问题，人们无法知晓骑士的球员能有怎样的表现。哈登和詹姆斯肯定全力以赴，虽然詹姆斯最近对火箭队的表现不佳。火箭要想打出自己的节奏有些难度，骑士的新教练已经把骑士的节奏推到联盟的前列。

公牛对火箭的两场比赛都在3月份，本月初这场巴特勒回归，砍下24分11板6助攻最后6犯罚出场。保罗-加索尔同样很有效率，砍下28分17板6助攻。霍华德表现挣扎，仅9中3，得到8分12板，最后因犯规被罚下。

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火箭赛事展望：2016年3月

It’s hard to zone in on Philadelphia’s individual stat fillers since their rotations have changed so much throughout the season. Robert Covington has found some consistency over his final three games of February and first two games of March. During that stretch, he is averaging better than 30 minutes a game while scoring nearly 16 points and pulling in better than seven rebounds per contest. In 30 games with Philadelphia, Ish Smith has averaged 15 points and seven assists per game. The Rockets and Sixers rank 28th and 29th in points allowed, respectively. Harden scored 50 points earlier this season against the Sixers, his season high.

In the first meeting of the season between these teams, the Celtics got 23 points from Isaiah Thomas and easily zipped past Houston. Harden attempted only 10 shots in the game and scored just 16 points. That was also the final game for the Rockets under head coach Kevin McHale. The Celtics were considered an up-and-comer in the East at that time, but have now solidified their position as a playoff team and are fighting for home court advantage in the Eastern conference playoffs.

The Hornets lost to Houston in December in a game that saw Charlotte attempt 41 3-pointers, their second highest total of the season. They also shot 34.9 percent from the floor in that contest, their fourth-worst mark this season. Kemba walker scored just 14 points, the third consecutive time he’s scored 14 or fewer points versus Houston. Harden scored 36 against the Hornets in the Rockets seven point win. Houston also got 17 points from Terrence Jones, who has played only sparingly recently.

Even an injury to all-star center Marc Gasol has not slowed the resilient Grizzlies down this season, as the team won seven times in the first nine games following Gasol’s season ending surgery. Forward Zach Randolph averaged about 14 points per game before Gasol’s departure but has improved to close to 19 points since. However, he’s scored 15 points or fewer in six straight against Houston and only tallied more than nine rebounds  once in those six games. Dwight Howard will likely see a noticeable jump in his numbers with Gasol unavailable.

The Rockets got a monster night from Dwight Howard against the Clippers in their meeting in January when he posted 36 points and 26 rebounds. It was the second time in his last three games against the Clippers in which Howard has posted a 20-point, 20-rebound game.  Meanwhile, Clippers center DeAndre Jordan has posted a double-double in all but two of his last ten games versus Houston and has a pair of 20 or more rebound efforts in that stretch. J.J. Redick hit 9 threes on his way to a career high 40 points in January’s match up, easily surpassing his previous NBA career high of just 33 points. Harden scored 46 points in the first meeting of the season against the Clippers, but had just 38 points combined on 9-25 shooting in the two games since. He did however have 19 combined assists in those two recent meetings.

The Timberwolves may be young but they have several players who consistently produce and it starts with rookie Karl Anthony-Towns. He is a double-double machine and has consistently increased his scoring throughout the first few months of his career. Andrew Wiggins has not had a lot of explosive scoring games, but he gets his points and usually puts up decent number across the board. Since the turn of the calendar year, guard Zach Lavine has also increased his scoring and is giving them consistent output. Defensively the Wolves, like the Rockets, are not among the league’s best and have had more than their fair share of shootouts. The chances that this game showcases player’s offensive talents are pretty high.

Among the Eastern conference playoff teams, the Hawks are among the least consistent. At times they have played like the team of last year that looked like a real threat to win the conference. However, this season they’ve struggled to find consistent scoring from any number of sources. With Al Horford, Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague, the Hawks have excellent offensive options that rarely post big numbers. The most likely scenario is a steady, but not spectacular performance from each.

Hello offense. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook usually have field days against any team in the league. Westbrook is a good bet for a triple double any given night and Durant isn’t far behind. Harden has found plenty of offensive success against the Thunder recently as well. Dwight Howard’s effectiveness is usually based on how much time Steven Adams spends on the floor pestering and annoying him, as he does to most bigs around the league. When Howard was ejected from their most recent matchup, it allowed the Thunder to shift the scoring-averse Adams to the bench and get excellent offensive production from Enes Kanter. Serge Ibaka has also had a handful of strong performances against the Rockets over the years, but has not been very consistent this season.

It’s unlikely that Jazz forward Gordon Hayward will be able to duplicate his uber-efficient performance from a 117-114 overtime win against Houston just after the all-star break. He scored 27 points on just 6-7 shooting from the field. The Jazz, like the Hawks, rarely have individual breakout performances due to a strong combined effort at the offensive end. Recently though, Derrick Favors and Hayward have actually carried the offensive load for Utah. With the Rockets struggles at the power forward spot, Favors maybe have a chance to post a strong line. Similarly, the Jazz have had no answer for Harden, who has gone off on the Jazz consistently in their recent matchups. He finished up February and began March with a string of explosive offensive games that he appears determined to have stretch over the final 20 games of the season.

Here are three things to know: DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry and James Harden are fantasy studs. Harden has been on a tear lately, having scored 26 points or more in 11 straight games including seven of 30 points or more. DeRozan has scored 30 points or more in three of his last six games and Lowry has scored 28, 32 and 43 and 17 in his last four games. Expect these three stars to continue to do their thing.

Houston grabbed the win in the first meeting between these teams this season, coming back from five points down in the final three minutes. Dwight Howard had a monster game with 21 points and 17 rebounds and there’s a good chance he’ll deliver a similar performance this time around. Paul George has been on a tear for the better part of 2016, though has been defended well by Trevor Ariza in the past. No player in the league is on more of tear through the early portion of March than James Harden, who continues to fill up the stat sheet like no other player in the league. Corey Brewer has also seen and uptick in his offensive game. Not only did he hit five 3-pointers earlier in March against the Raptors, but he also connected on the game-winning 3-pointer in the first meeting with the Pacers.

You never know what to expect from the individuals in this matchup because of the health of the Cavaliers. Harden and LeBron James are sure to fill it up, though James has struggled with his efficiency against the Rockets recently. The Rockets could face a bit of a challenge getting the game to their pace, though the switch from David Blatt to new coach Tyronn Lue has pushed the Cavaliers closer to the top of the league in pace.

Like the Raptors, both of the Bulls games against the Rockets come in March. Houston caught the Bulls earlier in the month on the night the Bulls welcomed Jimmy Butler back to the lineup.  He was sensational, scoring 24 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out six assists  before fouling out. Pau Gasol was equally effective with 28 points, 17 rebounds and six assists. Howard struggled in the game against the Bulls, managing just three buckets on nine shots and finished with just eight points and 12 rebounds before fouling out.

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DraftKings Fantasy Outlook: March 2016

作者 Adam Wexler – 休斯顿知名媒体人
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太阳 vs 火箭（主队在前）, 2月4日，星期四太阳 vs 火箭, 2月19日，星期五

本场是太阳前主教练霍纳塞克下课后新任主教练的第二场比赛。 目前太阳队内陷入混乱状态，还遭遇严重的伤病问题。2月份的战绩是联盟第4差，失分排联盟后5名。火箭应该能够打出自己的节奏，三分球的表现值得关注。从12月1日算起，火箭的三分球命中率能排到联盟前列，本场他们有望飚进大量三分球。

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起初谁也没估计到双方的比赛这么重要，涉及到西部季后赛末尾席位的排名。本赛季火箭的后卫线在防守端总是疲于招架，开拓者的麦科勒姆和利拉德组合将给火箭的外线防守带来困难。两队在防守效率方面均排名靠后，但进攻端的表现要好些。上次对阵还是在11月份，本场是比克斯塔夫任临时主教练以来双方���首次交手。上一场哈登拿下45分，命中赛季最高的19个罚球，还有11个助攻。

火箭必须开足马力，因为勇士是快节奏的打法。进入2月份，克雷-汤普森又开启了得分模式，他和库里对付火箭很有一套。双方在元旦那一场，汤普森27中16砍下38分，库里没上，但第一次交手的时候库里仅打了27分钟拿下25分7个板6助攻。那场霍华德赛季首演，表现不好，因犯规多仅打了22分钟仅得9分7板，第二场表现回暖拿下21分13板但火箭失败。上次火箭三分球命中率有40%，但第一次只有21.7%。

前一阵爵士的鲁迪-戈伯特一直有伤，火箭的进攻因此受益。双方战绩是火箭2-0占优，火箭命中率超过50%。火箭这边笃定还是哈登表现抢眼，刷出高分，不会是别人。爵士这边因得分点分散，阵容均衡，无论谁都可能成为队内单场得分王。

科怀-伦纳德最近的表现不那么惊艳，但这只是暂时的。拉马库斯-阿尔德里奇最近的表现越来越好，1月份的命中率超过53%，是赛季单月最高。当年在开拓者的时候，打火箭他总有精彩表现，现在仍有望复制之前的表现。对马刺哈登已经连续五场得分没有超过22分，霍华德上次仅得13分8板。

上次交手霍华德缺席，哈登拿下30分8助攻，本次仍需哈登给出类似表现，约什-史密斯需要有所发挥。雄鹿的首发都需要延续以往好的表现，尤其格雷格-门罗，首次交手他得到21分9板4盖帽。

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DraftKings Fantasy赛事展望:  2016年2月

by Adam Wexler – Houston TV and Radio Personality
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Rockets at Suns, Thursday February 4Rockets at Suns, Friday February 19

The Suns will be playing just their second game with a new head coach after Jeff Hornacek was recently relieved of his duties. The Suns are in disarray and are experiencing major injury issues. Heading into February, they have the league’s fourth worst record and are in the bottom five in points allowed. The Rockets should be able to push the pace and see if they can get going from behind the 3-point line. Since December 1, the Rockets have been among the top three-point shooting teams and will have plenty of opportunities to get points on the board.

Blazers at Rockets, Sunday February 6Rockets at Blazers, Wednesday February 10Rockets at Blazers, Thursday February 25

This originally didn’t figure to be such an important game in the lower portion of the western conference playoff standings. From a fantasy perspective, guards have fared well against the Rockets this season. The duo of C.J. McCollum and Damian Lillard should prove to be a difficult matchup for the Rockets perimeter defenders. Both teams rank in bottom half of the league in defensive efficiency and the pace of play should promote lots of offense. This is the first meeting between these teams since they met in November, J.B. Bickerstaff’s first game as interim head coach. James Harden had 45 points in that game, making a season high 19 free throws to go with 11 assists.

Turn on the engines, because the Warriors are rarely slowed down. Klay Thompson enters the month of February on an absolute tear and usually he or Steph Curry has their way against the Rockets. When the teams met on New Year’s Eve, Thompson blitzed the Rockets for 38 points, making 16-of-27 shots from the field. Curry missed that game, but scored 25 points against the Rockets in just over 27 minutes in the first meeting, adding seven rebounds and six assists. Howard made his season debut against the Warriors in November and was not very effective, nearly fouling out in under 22 minutes with just nine points and seven rebounds. He bounced back for a much better game in the second meeting with 21 points and 13 rebounds in the Rockets 4 point loss. The Rockets made 40 percent of their threes in the last matchup but made just 21.7 percent of their long range attempts in the November showdown.

The Rockets recently faced the Jazz with a banged up Rudy Gobert and it helped the Rockets offense operate much more efficiently. Overall, the Rockets have shot better than 50 percent against Utah in going 2-0 against them. Like most nights, Harden would be likely to have a strong performance and fill up the box score. Very few others likely to do the same. The Jazz spread things around and keep things balanced so much that it could be anyone on any given night.

Kawhi Leonard hasn’t been fantastic lately, but that likely doesn’t last forever. LaMarcus Aldridge has been trending better recently, making January his top shooting month of the season at just over 53 percent. He’s had many strong nights against the Rockets as a Blazer and it might be time for him to replicate that as a Spur. Harden has gone five straight games against the Spurs without scoring more than 22 points while Howard managed just 13 points and eight rebounds against San Antonio in the last meeting. That snapped a personal streak of 16 straight double-doubles against the Spurs. He’ll likely start a new streak in this matchup.

The Bucks incredible length all over the court has been trouble for the Rockets in recent meetings. Howard missed the last meeting on January 22, but Harden led the way with 30 points and 8 assists. More of that will be needed this time around and Josh Smith should play a significant role in this game because of his length. Expect all five Bucks starters to post good numbers, mainly because they almost always do - especially Greg Monroe, whose unconventional style helped him post 21 points while adding 9 rebounds and 4 blocks in the first meeting.

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DraftKings Fantasy Outlook: February 2016

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本赛季保罗-乔治在关键时刻总是能给出非常抢眼的数据,过去四场尤为明显。从12月31日到1月6日，乔治场均拿下29分8.5板。转换节奏方面两队均排列联盟前10，大家将有机会欣赏到双方的快节奏场面。需要提醒的是本场是步行者四连客的最后一场。

过去几个赛季这两只同区对手的比赛场面总是很难看，除了哈登在两队之前四场有两场得分30+以外，火箭其他人均表现不佳。灰熊的进攻均衡，所以首发球员没有进攻数据很突出的，不过本赛季对火箭的两场里康利能拿下23分，命中率65%。

本场是两队本赛季第一次交战，上赛季哈登场均拿下31分8.5板。而卢比奥的得分相当挣扎，期待他对火箭能多拿助攻。新秀唐斯表现很稳定，已经打过的36场职业比赛有17场拿下两双。

欧文强势回归，只用了7场就拿下第一次30+。帮助骑士队提升了比赛节奏，球队背靠背连续得分120+，而之前球队还没得过哪怕一场120+。期待骑士的巨头们再多抢些篮板。骑士的防守效率在联盟居前，但对手命中率方面只能位居中游，如果火箭控制失误，就可多刷分了。

本赛季的湖人几乎没有防守，双方的两场比赛，火箭分别拿下126和107分取得大胜。湖人没人能挡住霍华德，科比本赛季只有两场命中率超过50%，都是来自火箭的比赛，场均能拿下23.5分。

本赛季两次交手，格里芬场均28.5分, 9.5板5.5助攻，可以指望保罗的助攻但得分并不令人期待，过去连续5场对火箭命中率低于45%，11月7日火箭4分胜快船，哈登拿下本赛季第二高分46分。

第一次交手，火箭全力防守德拉蒙德，但他仍能拿下24分13板。但罚球不好，仅18中4。如果火箭使用砍人战术，活塞可以让他下场休息。期待哈登全面、强势发挥，卡佩拉能拿下两双。

雄鹿使用8人轮换，球员数据很难有突出表现，只有克里斯-米德尔顿和吉亚尼斯-阿德托昆博能够与火箭较较劲。霍华德和卡佩拉有望在篮板及内线进攻方面表现抢眼，霍华德目前对雄鹿已经连续14场两双，包括一场双20。

本赛季的第三次交手，霍华德错过前两次，火箭希望能够限制诺维斯基，他对位琼斯或卡佩拉总有出色表现。

利用戴维斯吸引防守，给其他射手如安德森戈登等创造空位这样的打法对联盟其他所有球队都不奏效，唯独火箭。双方两次交手安德森分别拿下19分10板及16分5板，戈登则两场三分13中7。哈登进攻不好，但场均仍能拿下24分5板5助攻。霍华德受到对方强力内线的联合阻击，表现较为挣扎。或许可以期待劳森和贝弗利在进攻端发挥再好一点。

通过前两场的优异表现，有理由依靠哈登来打一场重量级比赛，马刺则可以依靠新组建的两巨头莱昂纳德和阿尔德里奇来担纲进攻主角。上次对火箭邓肯竟然生涯首次得0分。

杜兰特和维斯布鲁克是联盟最致命的组合。不过雷霆的防守不那么让人放心，所以与雷霆的比赛谁得分最多谁能笑到最后。这很符合哈登的风格。索顿也有机会在进攻端做出贡献。

哈登和霍华德通常都能够拿下自己该得的分数，沃尔、比尔也是如此。双方得分不会很高，可能互拼三分球。

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Paul George has been a big time stat sheet stuffer this season, particularly during his last four games. From Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, George scored 29 points per game while grabbing 8.5 boards a night. Both Houston and Indiana are in the top ten in the league in pace, so there’s a good chance both teams will get up and down the floor quickly. It should be noted that the Pacers will be in the final game of a four-game road trip.

Over the last few seasons, this division battle has rarely been pretty or free-flowing. Aside from James Harden, who has poured in 30 or more points against the Grizzlies in two of the last four meetings, there has not been a lot of offense from his teammates. The balanced attack of the Grizzlies doesn’t lend itself to too many great stat lines on their roster, but Mike Conley has averaged 23 points per game on 65 percent shooting in his two games against Houston this season.

This is the first meeting of the season between these two teams, but James Harden averaged more than 31 points and 8.5 assists per game against the Wolves last season. While it’s still a struggle for Ricky Rubio to score, expect him to pile up the assists against the Rockets. Rookie Karl-Anthony Towns is as reliable as it gets for a productive night, having posted a double-double in 17 of 36 career games.

Kyrie Irving has certainly come back with a bang. He had his first 30+ point game just seven games into his season, which began just after Christmas. He’s also helped the Cavaliers pick up their pace, recently scoring 120+ points in back-to-back games after not scoring 120 points in any game this season. Expect plenty of rebounds to be had by the Cavalier bigs as well. The Cavaliers are among the top teams in defensive rating, but are closer to the middle of the pack in terms of field goal percentage allowed. So if the Rockets can limit their turnovers, they could put some big points on the board.

The Lakers have been fairly defense-less much of the season despite a slight up-tick recently. Houston has scored 126 and 107 points in their 2 lopsided wins over the Lakers this season. The Lakers have no one to slow Dwight Howard, including Roy Hibbert, who Howard has had little trouble with lately.  Kobe Bryant, has only shot above 50 percent in two games this season, which both came against the Rockets. He shot exactly 9-of-16 in each game and is averaging 23.5 points per game against Houston.

Blake Griffin is averaging 28.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in two games against Houston this season. You can also usually count on Chris Paul for a night of assists, but not much in the way of points. He’s shot under 45 percent in five straight games against Houston. Harden’s second highest scoring game this season was a 46-point explosion in a four point Rockets win over the Clippers on November 7.

In their first meeting this season, the Rockets had their hands full with Andre Drummond, who had 24 points and 13 rebounds. Just know that the he shot 18 free throws and only made four. In a closer game, the Pistons may consider sitting him if Houston employs an intentional fouling strategy. Reggie Jackson also popped in 31 points. Expect a strong, all-around stat-filling night from Harden and a possible Clint Capela double-double.

The balanced 8-man rotation for the Bucks has limited their players from having huge statistical games, but both Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo could present matchup issues for the Rockets. Conversely, Howard and Capela should be looking to post strong rebound numbers and get a lot chances at the rim. While Howard missed both games against the Bucks last season, he’s posted a double-double against Milwaukee in 14 straight games, including a trio of 20-20 games.

This is the third meeting of the season for these two teams, with Howard having missed the first two. The Rockets have looked to exploit Dirk Nowitzki defensively, which could mean a big game from Terrence Jones or Capela. JJ Barea has had a handful or explosive games against the Rockets if you’re looking for a sleeper.

The idea that Anthony Davis will draw the attention of the defense, leaving shooters like Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon open is something that hasn’t worked much against the rest of the league.   However, in a pair of games between the Pelicans and Rockets, Anderson had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the first meeting and 16 points and five rebounds in the second. Meanwhile, Gordon is 7-of-13 on 3-pointers in the two match ups. Harden has not shot well in either game, but still had at least 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in each game. Howard has struggled with the slower, stronger bigs that the Pelicans drape all over him. It might be a night where Ty Lawson or Pat Beverley will look to get a little more of their offense going.

It seems reasonable to lean on Harden for a big game after being held relatively in check during the first two meetings with San Antonio. Look for the new big two - Kawhi Leonard and Lamarcus Aldridge - to be the driving forces on offense for the Spurs. Tim Duncan scored zero points for the first time in his career in the last meeting with the Rockets.

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are the most lethal fantasy tandem in the league. But OKC has also become less of a stalwart defensively and tend to end up in a battle of who can score the most. That bodes well for Harden and likely at least one other Rockets wing player. This game could be Marcus Thornton’s turn to provide instant offense off the bench.

These matchups have usually gone according to form, with Howard and Harden getting their usual numbers. On the Wizards side, John Wall and (if healthy) Bradley Beal will get theirs as well. While not usually a pretty game or high-scoring affair, expect a lot of 3-pointers to be launched in this one.

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