DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 25

High Salary SG

James Harden-Houston Rockets (10,500): Harden is one of the most expensive players available tonight, but its easy to see why when you look at his recent production.  Harden has at least 56 fantasy points in four straight games and dropped 42 points on Utah in 44 minutes on Tuesday while adding five rebounds and four assists. He ripped tonight’s opponent, the Blazers, for 34 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds when the two teams met just before the break finishing that game with 64.75 fantasy points. Harden takes a ton of shots and will turn the ball over some, but his final lines have been so good lately that he’s a big-name star you have to consider for tonight. ∗∗∗

Klay Thompson-Golden State Warriors (7,500): Thompson has been on fire since the Warriors letdown against the Blazers after the break.  He has scored 32, 27, and 32 in the three games since that loss and has posted 53.25, 42, and 46.25 fantasy points during that run. Tonight, I expect there to be plenty of points being scored in an up-and-down game in Orlando which is when Thompson usually gets his best non-scoring stats. It’s also worth noticing that Klay has at least three steals in four of his last five games which is just gravy when his shot is also dropping like it has been. ∗∗∗∗

Khris Middleton-Milwaukee Bucks (7,200): Middleton had 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists the last time the Bucks played the Celtics giving him 33.25 fantasy points. He has at least 30 fantasy points in five straight games since then and has continued to be a key player for the Bucks as he thrives alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.  Middleton plays huge minutes for Milwaukee and in what should be a high-scoring game tonight, I like him to post good numbers despite Boston’s usually-solid backcourt defense. ∗∗∗

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