Tons of rosters included Luka Doncic in Thursday's six-game NBA slate, but the Dallas Mavericks star bowed out early after suffering a first-quarter ankle injury. While that unexpected twist threw off plenty of lineups, there are plenty of studs worth spending the big bucks on ahead of the weekend. Need a hand building the ideal DraftKings lineup? We'll go over the top stud, mid-tier, and value plays we've picked out here.

Ameer Tyree got his start in NBA DFS more than four years ago. The former DraftKings Nation betting and fantasy writer spent more than a year and a half breaking down basketball slates to build optimal lineups there. Now he's looking at three strong options at different price points for Friday.

One play Ameer loves: Giannis Antetokounmpo at $11,500. "Bobby Portis has been a reliable backup for Antetokounmpo all year but is set to miss a couple weeks with a knee injury. The two-time MVP played in his first game without Portis against the Denver Nuggets this year and posted 33 points with 14 rebounds and four assists. While Myles Turner is a deterrent around the rim, the Pacers should be completely overwhelmed at power forward if they start the likes of 6-foot-5 Aaron Nesmith like they have been," Ameer said about the matchup.

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