Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Bulls vs. Raptors 12/16/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Bulls vs. Raptors matchup.
Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors
December 16, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
On Monday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors 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. Toronto Raptors matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Nikola Vucevic, Center, Chicago Bulls $10,000
Talented center Nikola Vucevic has been the leader in the paint that the Chicago Bulls have needed to win games this season. Let’s review Vucevic’s recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 15 games that Nikola Vucevic has played for the Chicago Bulls in the 2024 NBA regular season, Vucevic has averaged a robust 42.3 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Chicago Bulls dominating 139-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs 11 days ago, Nikola Vucevic certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Vucevic accumulated 39 points, eight rebounds, five assists, one block, and one steal in the Chicago Bulls victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Earlier today, the Chicago Bulls listed Nikola Vucevic as questionable for tonight’s game due to illness. Keep that in mind when you construct your lineups for this evening’s NBA matchup.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest.
In my opinion, Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Nikola Vucevic at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
RJ Barrett, Forward, Toronto Raptors $11,000
The significance of forward RJ Barrett to the Toronto Raptors offense is evident when examining his game data from the 2024 NBA regular season.
In the last 15 games that RJ Barrett has played for the Toronto Raptors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Barrett is averaging a massive 42.9 Draftkings points a game.
Josh Giddey, Point Guard, Chicago Bulls $8,000
In addition to Nikola Vucevic, point guard Josh Giddey has been an essential part of the Chicago Bulls lineup this season.
In the last 15 games that point guard Josh Giddey has played for the Chicago Bulls in the 2024 NBA regular season, Giddey is averaging 11.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 0.5 steals a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Coby White, Guard (Chicago Bulls) $7,600: Gradey Dick, Guard (Toronto Raptors) $6,800.
