3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 12/17/18

Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Minnesota Timberwolves

DraftKings Price: $10,000

If one thing has been made clear in Minneapolis this season, it's that Karl-Anthony Towns does not exactly miss former teammate Jimmy Butler. The Minnesota Timberwolves center has thrived in Butler's absence this season. When he's played without Butler, he's averaged 48.2 DraftKings points, a whopping 7.0 points higher than he was averaging when Butler took the court.

Towns, as we all know, can have much higher output than that, and he'll look to prove it tonight when the Wolves host the Sacramento Kings. Towns has dominated the Kings in two games this season, putting up averages of 29.0 points, 15.0 boards, 2.5 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 56.5 DraftKings points. He has scored at least that many DraftKings points five of the past seven times that he's faced them.

The Kings are giving up the eighth most DraftKings points per game to opposing centers this year, according to FantasyPros. Coupled with his past performances against the Kings, it's no wonder our models like him to have another solid game tonight. We project him for 45.6 DraftKings points with upside for 72.9 if he can get in the groove.