Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Celtics vs. Cavaliers 12/1/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tomorrow evening's Celtics vs. Cavaliers matchup.
Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
December 1, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
Tomorrow night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers 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 Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $10,400
How important has forward Jayson Tatum been to the Boston Celtics success on the offensive side of the basketball this season? 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 28.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 15 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging a massive 53.2 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.
Earlier this month, in the Boston Celtics 120-117 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jayson Tatum played exceptionally well. More specifically, Tatum tallied 33 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in the Celtics victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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 summary, I think Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this 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
Jaylen Brown, Forward, Boston Celtics $8,800
In addition to Jayson Tatum, forward Jaylen Brown has certainly been a key contributor to the Boston Celtics lineup this season. Having stated that, how has Brown played from a statistical perspective?
In the last 15 games that Jaylen Brown has played for the Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jaylen Brown is averaging a massive 42.5 Draftkings points a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Donovan Mitchell, Guard (Cleveland Cavaliers) $9,600: Darius Garland, Point Guard (Cleveland Cavaliers) $7,800: Payton Pritchard, Point Guard (Boston Celtics) $5,800.
