3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 12/27/18

Kevin Durant, SF/PF, Golden State Warriors

DraftKings Price: $9,300

Death. Taxes. Kevin Durant having a solid fantasy outing against the Portland Trail Blazers. It may sound like hyperbole, but let's take a look at how Durant has performed against Portland since joining the Golden State Warriors.

He's scored at least 61.0 DraftKings points against them in each of their past three meetings. He's scored at least 51.75 DraftKings points against them in each of his past seven meetings. The only game in which Durant didn't do that well against Portland was the first time he played them as a member of his new(ish) team (it's been three years), when he put up a measly 38.25.

Who knows what motivates Durant to do well against Portland? One thing's for certain, though -- he's been as reliable a player in those encounters as one could hope when building a lineup. Tonight's game should be full of fireworks as the total is set at a robust 227 points.

Our models have Durant pegged for 50.7 DraftKings points this evening. That would equate to a value of nearly 5.5 DraftKings points per $1,000.