James Harden scores 42, records double-double in Rockets' win on Saturday
Houston Rockets guard/forward James Harden produced 42 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, and 6 turnovers in a 117-94 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
What It Means:
Harden was his usual self on Saturday, stuffing the stat sheet as the Rockets overcame a sluggish first quarter to beat the Bulls. He finished just 1 assist shy of his first triple-double of the season and led the Rockets in points, assists, and +/- (36). Next up for Harden and the Rockets is a meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.
Harden scored 67.5 FanDuel points on Saturday. Our models project him for 35.7 minutes and 52.9 FanDuel points against the Pelicans on Monday.
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