3 NBA DraftKings Studs to Target on 2/22/19

Luka Doncic, PG/SF, Dallas Mavericks

DraftKings Price: $9,100

Oscar Robertson is the only player who has ever matched or exceeded what Luka Doncic has done for the Dallas Mavericks in his rookie season.

Doncic is putting up an astounding 20.7 points, 7.2 boards, and 5.6 assists per game in his first NBA season. Robertson is the only player to have also averaged at least 20 points, 7 boards, and 5 assists in his first year in the league. Yes, that's how special Doncic is, and it's only been made clearer with the Mavericks' shifting of Dennis Smith to the New York Knicks.

His already high 28.5% usage rate jumps to 30.3% when Smith is off the floor. The most impressive difference in his game without Smith, however, is his distribution of the ball. He's averaging 7.0 assists per game this season without Smith, compared to just 4.5 when the two were playing together. That's been one of the major reason his DraftKings average as jumped from 37.7 to 44.8 points without DSJ.

He's been even better this month, averaging 47.7 DraftKings points across six games. He'll look to continue that success tonight against a Denver Nuggets team he scored 53.0 DraftKings points against when the two teams met earlier this year. We have him projected for 45.8 DraftKings points tonight. Don't bet against him exceeding those levels.