The ankle injury may have been a big reason for Harden’s struggles in Game 4, as
he shot just 5-of-16 from the field for 16 points, marking by far his lowest
scoring output of the playoffs thus far. That said, Harden is fully expected to
continue to play through the ankle injury, so he should be in the starting
lineup as usual ahead of Tuesday’s Game 5. While he should see a full complement
of minutes, the injury is something to consider for DFS purposes, as it clearly
hampered Harden’s effectiveness in Game 4.