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Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon is the front runner for Sixth Man of the Year honors and his exceptional long range shooting has made him a prime candidate for any FanDuel NBA lineup.
A move to the bench has reinvigorated the career of Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon.
The move to Houston, plus the guidance of coach Mike D’Antoni has turned Gordon into an elite option on the perimeter, as he is connecting 3.7 times from 3-point range each game, the second most in the league.
For the year, 61.7 percent of Gordon’s total shots made have come from beyond the arc and his conversion rate of 42.3 percent from 3-point range is the 16th best in the NBA.
In each of the past 18 games, Gordon has made at least one shot from 3-point range, the fifth-longest active streak.
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With 119 made shots from beyond the arc, Gordon is just one 3-pointer shy of sharing the league lead in 3-point field goals made and most by a combination. In both categories, he is just behind Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry.
Curry and Klay Thompson have combined to make 215 shots from 3-point range, while James Harden and Gordon have totaled 214.
Even though he has started only eight times in 32 games this year, Gordon is playing 30.6 minutes per game, tying him with Patrick Beverley for the fourth-most on the Rockets roster, but he ranks second in scoring with 17.5 points per game.
The point total is his highest in five years, as he has thrived against the second units, using his accurate long range shot and phenomenal handle to create open looks for himself.
Eric Gordon goes around Dragan Bender like he's not even there, throwing down the slam. #rockets50 pic.twitter.com/aXGGxqNxTN
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) December 27, 2016
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Monday against the Suns, Gordon posted 15 points and connected three times from 3-point range.
As the Rockets prepare for their second game in as many days, Gordon is a prime candidate for any FanDuel NBA lineups as he has played his best on days without any rest.
On the second night of back-to-back contests this season, Gordon is averaging 19.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.5 made 3-point shots in those six games.
Even though he is averaging 1.3 points more than Tuesday’s opposing shooting guard, Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews, Gordon commands $300 fewer in salary for FanDuel NBA rosters.
The minutes and plenty of looks from the perimeter are available, so Gordon is a nice shooting guard option for FanDuel NBA play.