3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 3/12/19

Brandon Knight, PG/SG, Cleveland Cavaliers

DraftKings Price: $3,500

There's a ton of value in the Cleveland/Philadelphia game, so let's just stick with it, shall we? One more player who stands to benefit tonight from a potential injury absence is Cavs guard Brandon Knight.

Knight, who missed all of last season and has been on two teams this year, has started 11 of 12 games for his current team, but it hasn't been the starts that's defined solid play. Rather, it's been the presence or lack thereof of Matthew Dellavedova.

In 10 games with Delly, Knight is on the court just 18.0 minutes and averages 12.5 DraftKings points. In two games without him--the past two contests--those numbers have spiked to 24.6 and 28.6, respectively. Dellavedova's status is unclear tonight, but if he misses another game, then expect Knight to once again take advantage. Our models have him pegged for 20.8 DraftKings points, a return of just under 6.0 points per $1,000.

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