3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 3/27/19

Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder

DraftKings Price: $10,500

Outside of his historically strong upside, nothing makes Russell Westbrook an obvious play tonight as the Oklahoma City Thunder square off with the Indiana Pacers. And it starts with his recent form -- or lack thereof.

Over the last two games, Westbrook hasn't been very efficient in his time on the floor. Logging 37 minutes in each, he's shot just 30% from the floor and 20% from three on his way to 17.0 points a game. One of those -- a 66.5 DraftKings points performance -- was saved by a triple-double and a handful steals, while the most recent one resulted in just 32.75 and an OKC loss at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. If we go back to include a 32.5-point dud against Golden State, he's shot 35.3% but still managed 20.8 points and 49.8 DraftKings points in those four contests.

With his Thunder slipping to seventh in the Western Conference standings (a mere half-game ahead of the San Antonio Spurs), Westbrook is a lock for 36-plus minutes. In fact, he played more than 38 in his last game against these Pacers, which resulted in a triple-double and 68.0 DraftKings points.

Our models have Westbrook bringing back 58.3 DraftKings points to the tune of 5.55 points per $1,000. His upside is at 73.25 -- the highest of all players on this five-game slate.