3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 4/5/18

Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Minnesota Timberwolves

DraftKings Salary: $9,800

Speaking of meaningful games, the Denver Nuggets are fighting for their playoff lives with just four games remaining, and two of their final games are against a Minnesota Timberwolves team currently one game ahead of them in the standings. The first of said games comes tonight, and you couldn't script a much more meaningful regular season game.

The first place daily fantasy players will be drawn to in this game is the head-to-head matchup between Nikola Jokic ($10,400) and Karl-Anthony Towns. In Jokic's time as a starter over the past two seasons, the two have faced off five times, with Towns noticeably out-playing Jokic. KAT averaged 56.7 DraftKings points in the final three games against Denver last year, which he has followed up with an average of 48.4 DraftKings point per matchup this season. For comparison's sake, Jokic averaged 44.8 against Towns last season, and has averaged 40.1 in two meetings this season.

Our projections have both centers thriving tonight, with Jokic outscoring Towns, but Towns finishing as the better point-per-dollar value. Given their track record and the slight discount, Towns makes for the better cash game option, but don't forget about Jokic in tournaments. The Nuggets have the highest implied team total on the slate, and the Joker has averaged 6.1 more DraftKings points per game at home this season.