3 NBA DraftKings Value Plays to Target on 12/11/18

Jonas Valanciunas, C, Toronto Raptors

DraftKings Price: $4,800

You never quite know when a wild Valanciunas will appear, but it would stand to reason that tonight is one of those nights. The Toronto Raptors tend to deploy Jonas Valanciunas against bigger centers, and the Clippers have one of the biggest in Boban Marjanovic, who has started each of the past two games for the Clips.

Of course, we can never count on Boban to even be used, let alone predict when he'll start, which is why it's important to note that the Clippers have been a meal on which JV has regularly feasted. Valanciunas has scored at least 35.5 DraftKings points in three straight against LA and at least 28.5 DraftKings points in eight out of his past nine against them.

His salary sits at just $4,800, which means he only needs to score 24.0 DraftKings points to hit a value of five points per $1,000. Our models project him to score 26.9 DraftKings points tonight with upside in the 40's. On a short, three-game slate, Valanciunas is one of the few low-priced players who could perform like somebody that costs twice his salary.

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