The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with an Eastern Conference playoff matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic game let’s review the rules for the 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 pots. 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 Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Derrick White, Point Guard, Boston Celtics $8,800
Veteran point guard Derrick White has been the floor general that the Boston Celtics have needed to win game this season. Let’s review White’s relevant player data from the NBA season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 80 games that point guard Derrick White has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA season (including playoff games), White has averaged 16.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocks a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 80 games that Derrick White has played for the Celtics this season, White has compiled a 44.2% field goal percentage, a 38.4% three-point percentage and an 83.9% free throw percentage.
These two teams have met multiple times this season. Who prevailed in the most recent matchup? How did White perform in the game? In the Boston Celtics convincing 107-98 win over the Orlando Magic two days ago, Boston point guard Derrick White played rather well. More specifically, the talented point guard amassed 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one block in the Celtics defeat of the Magic.
In my view, Derrick White’s reasonable Draftkings price of $9,000 presents the best fantasy value on this slate. For that specific reason, I am backing Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Paolo Banchero, Forward, Orlando Magic $11,200
Forward Paolo Banchero has been an essential part of the Orlando Magic’s starting lineup this season. With that said, how has the talented forward played from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Banchero’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA season to answer that question.
In the 51 games that forward Paolo Banchero has played for the Orlando Magic this season (including playoff games), Banchero is averaging a rather impressive 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 51 games that Banchero has played for the Orlando Magic this season, Paolo Banchero is averaging 45.5 Draftkings points a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA playoff game (Draftkings price noted): Jaylen Brown, Forward (Boston Celtics) $9,600: Jayson Tatum, Forward (Boston Celtics) $11,600: Franz Wagner, Forward (Olrando Magic) $10,200.