DraftKings NBA picks January 28: Jokic is the safe play

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DraftKings NBA Point Guards:

Best Bets:

Luka Doncic ($12,000): Luka hasn’t been terrible in the second night of back to backs this year, but those stats are skewed by two big games. The other four were 46 DraftKings points or less. That could be enough to hurt your lineup on a night like tonight. On the other hand, Luka put up 73.75 DraftKings points on the Suns the first time around and he put up 70 the last time he had a back to back. He may be worth the risk here.

Trae Young ($10,300): Toronto is statistically tough on guards. Someone should tell Trae that. He has 137.5 DraftKings points in 80 minutes against the Raptors so far this year. Considering what he just did to the Wizards, Young could be in for another big night.

Honorable Mention:

Kemba Walker ($7,800): This is a tough matchup on paper, but Nunn might be out again and the Heat are on a back to back. Kemba put up 52 DraftKings points on the Heat the first time and has at least 54 DraftKings points over the last two games with Tatum out. Tatum is expected to be out again tonight, so it looks like things are trending towards Kemba having another big night.

Lonzo Ball ($7,400): We are getting a glimpse of the Pelicans future here, and it looks like Ball is the perfect guy to run this team. He doesn’t need to score and his passing is elite. There are playmakers on this team and Ball is showing he can find them. If Ball can knock down a few more of the open shots he routinely is gifted, his numbers could be elite. I really like him against Cleveland here.

Elfrid Payton ($6,000): Charlotte isn’t an easy matchup, but Payton’s minutes and production have stabilized and the price is still below 5x. value. Payton has at least 30 DraftKings points in five straight games. The Knicks aren’t going to run him much more than 30 minutes per game, but actually getting consistent playing time is something Payton didn’t have the luxury of under the other regime. As long as he can keep producing like he is, Payton is a solid bargain.

Dark Horses:

Shake Milton ($4,100): With Richardson out, the Sixers decided to leave their bench unit intact and give Milton the start instead. He didn’t disappoint. Milton put up 24.75 DraftKings points in 25 minutes. So long as he starts, Milton is a strong play for this price. I would expect the minutes to remain about the same, but that total was against a Lakers team that rules the point defensively. There’s ample upside here.

Delon Wright ($4,100): Wright stuffed the stat sheet off the bench again last night, this time leading the team with a dozen rebounds! Wright plays enough minutes and does a lot more than score. His stock is trending upward right now with three games over 6x value in a row. Tonight should be his fourth against Phoenix.