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

Luka Doncic, SG/SF, Dallas Mavericks

DraftKings Price: $7,700

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic may be listed as a shooting guard and small forward on DraftKings, but positions have little meaning in today's NBA, especially for a player as dynamic as Doncic.

Luka has thrived in his rookie year, putting up a remarkable 18.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.1 steals in 32.4 minutes per game. Those assist numbers jump dramatically -- up to 6.1 per game -- when Dennis Smith is out.

While Smith's status for tonight is a game-time decision, he's listed as doubtful on the injury report. Jalen Brunson may technically start at point guard in his stead, but it's Doncic who will be the main distributor. He's dished out 30 dimes across his past four games and has scored at least 49.0 DraftKings points twice in that span.

We have Doncic projected as the seventh-best option among all players tonight, and his upside is at 52.5 DraftKings points, per our models.

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