Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Lakers vs. Kings 12/21/24
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for tonight's Lakers vs. Kings matchup.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings
December 21, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans a regular season matchup featuring the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers game let’s review the rules for Draftkings single game showdown contest.
Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules
You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.
*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.
Here are my Draftkings picks for tonight’s Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Davis, Forward, Los Angeles Lakers $11,600
Forward Anthony Davis has been a key contributor to the Los Angeles Lakers offensive success this season. To understand his impact from a statistical standpoint, let’s dive into Davis’s game statistics from the 2024 NBA regular season.
In the 26 games that Anthony Davis has played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Davis is averaging a robust 27.8 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.2 steals a game.
Upon closer examination of the data just presented, in the 26 games that forward Anthony Davis has played this season, Davis is averaging 54.4 DraftKings points a contest.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met previously this season. Who prevailed? How did Anthony Davis perform in the game? In the Los Angeles Lakers dominating 113-100 win over the Sacramento Kings two days ago, Anthony Davis played exceptionally well. More specifically, Davis tallied 21 points, 19 rebounds, six blocks, and three steals in the Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Lakers win over the Sacramento Kings just mentioned, Anthony Davis accumulated an impressive 66.8 Draftkings points.
It should be noted that the Los Angeles Lakers have listed Anthony Davis as questionable for tonight’s game. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this NBA DFS contest.
In my opinion, Anthony Davis is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with talented Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
De’Aaron Fox, Point Guard, Sacramento Kings $10,000
Point guard De’Aaron Fox has certainly been an essential part of the Sacramento Kings starting lineup this season. Having stated that, how has the talented Sacramento point guard played from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Fox’s recent game data to better answer that question.
In the 28 games that De’Aaron Fox has played for the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 NBA regular season, Fox is averaging a robust 45.1 points a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Domantas Sabonis, Center (Sacramento Kings) $10,000: Austin Reaves, Guard (Los Angeles Lakers) $7,600.
