Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Celtics vs. Timberwolves 1/2/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for tomorrow night's Timberwolves vs. Celtics matchup.
Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
January 2, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves 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 tomorrow night’s Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Boston Celtics matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $11,200
Talented forward Jayson Tatum has been the leader in the paint that the Boston Celtics have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Tatum played from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Tatum’s recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In 30 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Tatum is averaging a robust 28.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 30 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging a massive 53.5 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Boston Celtics dominating 142-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, Jayson Tatum played exceptionally well. More specifically, Tatum tallied 32 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in the Celtics victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game DFS contest.
In my view, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Jayson Tatum at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $9,200
In 32 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging an impressive 42.1 Draftkings points a game.
One week ago, in the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Anthony Edwards certainly played at a high level. Edwards amassed 26 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block in the Timberwolves victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
In conclusion, I fully expect Anthony Edwards to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow night’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $7,200: Jaylen Brown, Forward (Boston Celtics) $9,600: Jrue Holiday, Guard (Boston Celtics) $5,800.
