Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Bucks vs. Celtics 12/6/24

Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks 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 this evening’s Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $9,800

Talented forward Jayson Tatum has been the driving force behind the Boston Celtics success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Having stated that, how has Tatum performed from a statistical perspective in 2024?Let’s take a look at Tatum’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the last 15 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Tatum is averaging a robust 28.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.6 blocks a game.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the last 15 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging a massive 52.6 Draftkings points a game. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Tatum perform in the game? Last month, in the Boston Celtics convincing 113-107 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Jayson Tatum played exceptionally well. More specifically, Tatum compiled 31 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and one block the Boston Celtics victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

In summary, I think Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum 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 backing Jayson Tatum at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Forward, Milwaukee Bucks $11,600

How important has forward Giannis Antetokounmpo been to the Milwaukee Bucks lineup this season? Let’s take a look at Antetokounmpo’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the last 15 games that Antetokounmpo has played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 60.8 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Milwaukee Bucks 129-117 win over the Indiana Pacers two weeks ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo certainly played at a high level. Antetokounmpo compiled 37 points, ten rebounds, 11 assists, two steals, and one block  in the Bucks victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Jaylen Brown, Forward (Boston Celtics) $8,800: Brook Lopez, Center (Milwaukee Bucks) $6,600: Damian Lillard, Point Guard (Milwaukee Bucks) $9,400.