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3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 10/24/17
Despite a price jump of $2,000 on DraftKings, D.J. Augustin is still a strong value play in tonight's up-tempo matchup against the Nets.

D.J. Augustin, PG/SG, Orlando Magic

DraftKings Salary: $5,100

DraftKings priced D.J. Augustin up aggressively following a 36.5-DraftKings-point performance in his start Saturday, moving him up a full $2,000 for tonight's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Elfrid Payton is not expected back anytime soon, so Augustin should get the starting nod again.

While $5,100 is a little more than we normally want to pay for a fill-in point guard, it doesn't get much better than this spot against Brooklyn. The Orlando Magic have a slate-high 117.25-point implied team total in a game with easily the highest over/under on the slate (229.5 points). The average total of Brooklyn games this season has been 246 points, so a shootout is almost definitely in store.

Augustin played 27 minutes in his last start, but that was a blowout and he significantly outplayed Shelvin Mack, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him get 30 minutes in this one. With a mark of 1.1 DraftKings points per minute, Augustin should have no problem reaching value in extended playing time against Brooklyn.

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