3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on 2/21/19
Kevin Durant, SF, Golden State Warriors
Price: $10,200
The Golden State Warriors' 125.25-point implied total is the highest on a slate by a huge margin, as they're up against a Sacramento Kings team that has played at the league's second-fastest pace this season.
The Kings' 109.9 defensive rating isn't a terrible mark, ranking 18th in the NBA, but combining it with their high pace has them allowing the NBA's fifth-most points per game to opponents. They're generous with peripheral stats as well, allowing above-average assists as well as the most rebounds and ninth-most steals per game.
Kevin Durant matches up really well with the Kings, averaging 27.6 points (his most as a Warrior), 5.9 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game on the year.
The blowout risk in this matchup does give Durant something of a shaky floor, and you're better off spending all the way up for LeBron or Harden in cash, but this high-paced matchup gives Durant the kind of elite upside you like to see in tournaments.
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