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DraftKings NBA picks February 9: Blazing that trail

By Mike Marteny

PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 20: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers after the game on January 20, 2020 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 20: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers after the game on January 20, 2020 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DraftKings NBA Point Guards:

Best Bets:

Damian Lillard ($10,200): After a couple of disappointing games, Lillard game back with a huge game against Utah again. The Heat are one of the better teams in the league against point guards, but Lillard racked up 62.25 DraftKings points in the first game against the Heat. It’s hard to fade a guy as hot as Lillard right now, especially when Harden is usually a dud against Utah. Dame could be the night’s top play.

Russell Westbrook ($9,800): The Rockets looked very good against the Lakers running small, but they were blown out of the state against the Suns on Friday. Westbrook will be back after a day of rest and he has been better than Harden when he plays anyway. Utah is much weaker against the point than shooting guards. If you’re using a Rocket, make it Westbrook.

Honorable Mention:

Elfrid Payton ($7,500): Payton continues to put up some big numbers for a bad team. The Knicks seem to like what they see with Payton leading the way, and why shouldn’t they? This team has remained competitive in most games recently. That could be the case here tonight, especially if Trae is out. Payton could go mostly unnoticed as people try to cram in stars. If you’re taking the alternative approach, Payton is a nice place to start.

Ja Morant ($6,300): Morant has slowed way down in February evening if the Grizzlies aren’t. He put up strong numbers against Washington the first time around and should again here. His recent slump concerns me, but Morant could hit 6x value at this price tonight. He’s worth the risk here.

Kendrick Nunn ($5,600): Nunn is finally back up to his normal minutes load. The poor shooting is really sapping the upside, but Nunn still does enough besides score to give him a good floor. When he busts out of this slump, he’ll go well beyond value now that his price is in this area? It could be tonight against a Portland team that was run ragged on Friday.

Dark Horses:

Mike Conley ($5,400): Conley has 108.75 DraftKings points in the three games since moving into the starting lineup. I’m not sure the Jazz are better off as a team, but this rotation isn’t stopping anytime soon. Neither is Conley’s production. He’s a very strong play while the price is still this low.

Darius Garland ($4,800): Garland also dropped 32 on the Clippers in the first meeting. These Cleveland guards can play and with all those trees up front, this could be a really interesting team down the stretch. Garland has remained a solid fantasy commodity, but keep in mind that his ceiling is right around that 32 mark.

Coby White ($4,600): White’s numbers have picked up with Dunn out. With LaVine possibly out tonight as well, White could see an even larger role. His peripheral numbers were outstanding on Friday. If White can keep that up, it really wont matter if he scores much or not. This is a nice price with White getting good run.