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3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 3/7/18

Jacob Gibbs  —  @jagibbs_23 Mar 7th, 2018
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Isaiah Thomas, PG/SG, Los Angeles Lakers

DraftKings Salary: $6,000

Isaiah Thomas' salary has risen a bit, but even at this price, he has hit value in three straight games. And perhaps not so coincidentally, those have come directly following the injury to Josh Hart. With both Hart and Brandon Ingram sidelined, Thomas is almost guaranteed 30 minutes, which is huge for a high-efficiency performer like him.

With Ingram off the floor, Thomas has posted a 34.3% usage rate and 1.27 DraftKings points per minute, ridiculous numbers for a player at this price tag. A usage rate like that has helped him top 30 DraftKings points in each of his past two games despite shooting just 29.7% from the floor.

Thomas' Los Angeles Lakers have the highest implied team total on the slate, and he draws an Orlando Magic team that has allowed the second-most DraftKings points per game to opposing point guards and the third-most to shooting guards. He is a terrific target in all formats as long as he is going to continue to be allowed to chuck it 20 times per game.

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