NBA

3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/25/18

Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow

Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

DraftKings Salary: $11,400

Russell Westbrook has fallen off a bit lately, but he's in a spot tonight in which he's thrived historically as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Washington Wizards. Westbrook has triple-doubled in three of four games against John Wall and the Wizards over the past two seasons, with the only exception being a 22-point blowout loss in which Westbrook saw limited minutes.

Russ is in line for another good one tonight as this game is being played in Chesapeake Energy Arena, where Westbrook has averaged 58 DraftKings points and shot considerably better (47.5%) this season than he has on the road (39.8%). The Thunder are also in one of the best spots of any team, as their 109.25-point implied team total comes in just behind the Denver Nuggets' clip for the third-highest on the slate. They join the Nuggets as the only favorite to not have a double-digit spread in their game. There is a real chance that only one or two games on this slate are not blowouts, which adds an extra layer of safety to the stars involved in the two games that are expected to be close.

This is an especially strange four-game slate -- even for a Thursday. Of the eight most expensive players, only three are not involved in expected blowouts. With so much variance, Westbrook's nearly impeccable safety is worth every penny.