3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 1/12/18

Trevor Ariza, SG/SF, Houston Rockets

DraftKings Salary: $4,900

Trevor Ariza is another dude who is simply underpriced today. There aren't a ton of glaring values as of right now, so finding price discrepancies could be key when it comes to lineup construction. Even on the back of some horrendous shooting (37.3%) over the past two weeks, Ariza has an average of 26.3 DraftKings points. He's still averaged a ridiculous 37.9 minutes during that span; his shot just hasn't been falling. He needs just 24.5 DraftKings points at this price tag, which should be plenty realistic in 35-plus minutes agains the Phoenix Suns.

Phoenix not only plays at the league's third-quickest pace, but they also rank 28th in defensive efficiency, which makes it pretty easy to understand how they have allowed a league-high 112 points per game. Likewise, the slate-leading implied team total (117.25 points) for the Houston Rockets should come as no surprise here.

Phoenix has also allowed the third-most transition points this season, which is great news for Ariza. He actually leads all Houston players in transition buckets this season, falling inside the top-20 in the NBA in that category. He is terrific at running on the break and spotting up for wide open drive-and-kicks from James Harden and Chris Paul. Among players with as many transition shot attempts as Ariza, only LeBron James and Klay Thompson have a higher effective field goal percentage in transition. He should thrive in this uptempo matchup and is a strong value at this price tag.