3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 12/20/17

James Harden, PG/SG, Houston Rockets

DraftKings Salary: $11,000

James Harden is in perhaps the best spot of any stud on this slate. Yes, there is blowout risk, with the Houston Rockets favored by 14 points against a shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers squad. But this is easily the softest matchup of any of the elite players today, and one that fits his skillset quite well.

Los Angeles has been extremely vulnerable to isolation this season, allowing the sixth-most points in isolation sets. They also have no answer at the rim, allowing more points from within five feet than any team in the league. That does not bode well for them in a matchup against Harden, who is lightyears ahead of the next-closest player in isolation points this year. He should get whatever he wants in this game, just as he did when he dropped 58.5 DraftKings points the last time he faced the Lakers. You should feel confident building your lineup around The Beard in any format tonight.