3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 12/28/17

Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Minnesota Timberwolves

DraftKings Salary: $8,900

As always, the Timberwolves studs are too cheap on DraftKings. Karl-Anthony Towns comes in $1,100 cheaper than he is on FanDuel, while Jimmy Butler carries a laughable $7,700 price tag that is $1,200 lower than his price on FanDuel.

Both are excellent plays in any format, but there is some concern of fatigue for Butler. This will make the third game in four days for him, and he has topped 40 minutes in both of the other two, while Towns' foul trouble kept him to just 30 minutes last night.

Towns also has the better matchup of the two, as the Milwaukee Bucks have had no answer for opposing centers this season. They struggle against the two things Towns excels at -- rebounding and three-point shooting. Milwaukee ranks 28th in rebounding rate and have allowed the highest three-point percentage in the league.

In two meetings with the Bucks last season, Towns averaged 27.0 points and 15.0 rebounds -- good for an average of 53.5 DraftKings pointe. He needs just 44.5 DraftKings points to hit value (5 points per $1,000 in salary) at this price, which he has topped in all but 2 of his past 10 games. He's averaging 51.0 DraftKings points during that 10-game stretch, and he is a terrific bet to smash value at this price tag.

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