3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 12/18/17

Kevin Durant, SF/PF, Golden State Warriors

DraftKings Salary: $11,600

Kevin Durant is clearly going to be the most highly-owned stud on tonight's slate, but for good reason. Not only has he averaged 65.6 DraftKings points over his past four games while playing for a banged-up Golden State Warriors squad, but Durant is part of the late-night hammer, a matchup between the Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, which easily has the highest over/under on the slate. The only team with a higher implied team total than Durant's Dubs are the Houston Rockets, who also carry significant blowout risk, making the Warriors easily the strongest team to target tonight.

Durant needs 58 DraftKings points to hit value at his salary, which he has topped in three of his past four games. The matchup against Brandon Ingram isn't ideal, but given his 38.4% usage rate over the past four games, the defensive matchup may not even matter. Durant is a strong play in all formats, and is tough to fade with so much value available on this slate.