3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 1/29/19

Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

DraftKings Price: $10,600

With Chris Paul back for the Houston Rockets, James Harden's $13,600 salary all of a sudden looks mighty lofty. Sure, Harden scored 71.75 DraftKings points in Paul's return on Sunday, but as Paul's minutes creep up, Harden becomes a much riskier proposition. You can, of course, still use him, but for the price, there are better options on the board this evening (now that I've said that, Harden will no doubt put up 90-plus DraftKings points).

One such option is Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, who faces off against an Orlando Magic team that has fully embraced a decline into bottom-feeder status. The Magic started out a relatively decent 10-10, but it has all been downhill since. They enter tonight's game with a 20-30 record, though they should at least present a challenge for the Thunder at home, where they are a much more palatable 12-14.

The Amway Center has, in fact, been a home away from home for Westbrook. In his past three games there, he has put up a whopping 69.75, 99.75, and 76.75 DraftKings points, respectively. Lest you think Westbrook did that all on his own, Paul George played 41 minutes in that 69.75-point game, a 121-108 win for the Magic.

We aren't projecting quite so huge a game for Russ tonight, but that's not to say we have him as a dud. Our models have Russ pegged for 59.4 DraftKings points, the second-highest (Giannis Antetokounmpo) total on tonight's slate.