There is a six-pack of NBA games on the DraftKings main slate Saturday night which excludes the late afternoon matchup between the Jazz and Pelicans. The night slate has two games with a Vegas total over 225 points including the matchups between the Lakers/Hornets and Clippers/Thunder. There is not a lot of deep value on the slate at the moment but that can always change as we approach tipoff. So, get that holiday shopping finished so you can play some NBA DFS and drink some eggnog while you watch the Saturday night NBA action.

Note that some of the stats referenced in this article are my custom DvP calculations that combine both season and last five games data along with blending similar positions production allowed together.

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One Stud

LeBron James (SF/PF – LAL): $10,700 @ CHA
Let’s see, the Lakers play in the game with the highest Vegas total on the slate in a matchup they are only favored by a couple of points against a team that is on the second game of a back-to-back set. Sounds like the perfect spot for LeBron to go off as my one stud of the night. James has scored at least 28 points in four of his last five games while exceeding 60 DraftKings points in three of those efforts. The Hornets are decent against SFs this season, but matchups don’t matter much when you are referring to the studs like James.