3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 2/28/18

Jeremy Lamb, SG/SF, Charlotte Hornets

DraftKings Salary: $4,500

The Charlotte Hornets are in a tough spot on the second half of a back-to-back against a tough Boston Celtics defense. To make things worse, they will likely play this game without Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who left last night's game with a hamstring strain. He was ruled out almost immediately and is listed as questionable for tonight's game.

While things aren't looking great for Charlotte as a whole, Kidd-Gilchrist's absence would give Jeremy Lamb a chance to start -- a role he has thrived in this season. He's started each game that MKG has missed this season and has averaged 31.1 minutes in those instances. He's scored 1.01 DraftKings points per minute on the year, so even in a tough matchup against the Celtics, he'd have a tough time not reaching value with 30-plus minutes at his disposal.

Lamb needs just 22.5 DraftKings points at this price tag, and he has averaged 29.5 in 14 starts. If we get news that Kidd-Gilchrist is sitting, he is a tough fade at this price tag.

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