Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Bulls vs. Mavericks 11/6/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavericks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks 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 Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Luka Doncic, Point Guard, Dallas Mavericks $13,000

Dallas point guard Luka Doncic was the leader in the backcourt that the Dallas Mavericks needed to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals. Let’s take a look at Doncic’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 70 games that point guard Luka Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023 NBA regular season, Doncic averaged a rather impressive 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

Now that we have determined how Luka Doncic played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the seven games that Doncic has played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Doncic averaged a whopping 54.2 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Indiana Pacers 134-127 win over the Dallas Mavericks two days ago, Luka Doncic certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Doncic accumulated 34 points, seven rebounds, 15 assists, and two steals in the Indiana Pacers victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Pacers over the Mavericks just mentioned, Luka Doncic tallied 54.2 Draftkings points.

In summary, I think talented Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Kyrie Irving, Guard, Dallas Mavericks $9,800

In addition to Luka Doncic, guard Kyrie Irving has been a key contributor to the Dallas Mavericks offense this season. Having stated that, how well has Irving played from a statistical standpoint in 2024? In the seven games that Kyrie Irving has played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Irving has averaged 23.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.4 steals a game.

In summary, I fully expect talented Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s NBA regular season matchup with the Chicago Bulls.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Nikola Vucevic, Center (Chicago Bulls) $10,000: Coby White, Guard (Chicago Bulls) $8,000: Klay Thompson, Shooting Guard (Dallas Mavericks) $7,200.