High Salary SG
James Harden-Houston Rockets (9,900): Harden hasn’t had a bonkers game lately, but he has been a steady producer and is the top SG to target if you have unlimited resources to spend at the spot. He had 30 points, seven assists, five boards, and a block against the Jazz on Monday, and he’ll take on Utah again tonight after the Jazz were crushed last night in San Antonio. Harden finished Monday’s game with 40.5 fantasy points and has at least 39 fantasy points in six of his last eight games. He has the potential to go off on any given night, and he should be well-rested and ready to carry a heavy minutes load tonight against Utah.∗∗∗
Jimmy Butler-Chicago Bulls (8,500): Butler has been one of the hottest SG in the NGA lately and has been producing numbers that are just as good as James Harden’s although he costs about 1,500 less than “The Beard” tonight. Butler has at least 40 fantasy points in four straight games and has scored at least 23 points in each of those four games and in seven of his last ten overall. Butler had 32 points, ten assists, and two rebounds against the Bucks on Tuesday after a monster game on Sunday which included 40 points in the second half. He won’t have to deal with Avery Bradley who is sidelined for the Celtics, and when he’s as aggressive as he has been lately he’s virtually matchup proof. If you can afford him tonight, Butler should be ready for another good game as the Bulls face the Celtics who Butler scored 36 points against when the teams met last month. ∗∗∗∗
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