3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 12/22/17

Evan Turner, SG/SF, Portland Trail Blazers

DraftKings Salary: $3,800

The Portland Trail Blazers will head into this matchup with the Denver Nuggets without the services of Damian Lillard, which should vault C.J. McCollum ($7,000), Shabazz Napier ($4,300), and Evan Turner all into larger roles. Outside of McCollum, Turner has been the largest beneficiary of Lillard's absence in the past, averaging 0.06 more DraftKings points per minute and a 5.4% increase in usage rate with Lillard off the floor.

He was already playing 30-plus minutes over his past six games and exceeding value at his current price tag, so with Lillard out of the picture, it is tough to envision Turner not paying off this salary. He needs just 19 DraftKings points to do so, and is a great punt play if you are trying to fit two of the top-priced studs into your lineups today.

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