3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/23/19

Nikola Vucevic, C, Orlando Magic

DraftKings Price: $9,300

How does one defend a 7'0" center who is hitting 38.2% of his shots from behind the three-point line and only getting better as the season progresses? To be frank, it's very difficult if not impossible.

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic is in the midst of what is clearly the best season of his career. His averages of 20.5 points, 12.0 boards, and 3.8 assists are all career bests, as is his 55.5% effective field goal percentage, which is easily topping his previous best of 52.7% set last year.

He comes into tonight's contest against the Brooklyn Nets with a usage rate of 28.0%, an assist rate of 22.0%, and a rebounding rate of 20.9%, also career highs. Through just 46 games, he has 5.4 win shares, which is already the third-highest total of his career.

He has torched the Nets in recent meetings, scoring over 40.0 DraftKings points in seven of his past eight contests against them. He's scored more than 50.0 DraftKings points in three of his past four against them. He's on fire, the matchup is right, and we have him projected for 47.9 DraftKings points -- the fourth-highest mark on the slate.