Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Clippers vs. Nuggets 12/13/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Clippers vs. Nuggets matchup.
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets
December 13, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
On Friday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers 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 Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $13,600
Center Nikola Jokic has been the driving force behind the Denver Nuggets success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Analyzing his game data from the 2024 NBA regular season reveals the significant impact he has made on the team’s overall performance.
In the last 15 games that Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a massive 71.5 Draftkings points a game.
Five days ago, in the Denver Nuggets convincing 141-111 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Jokic accumulated a robust 48 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block in the Nuggets win over the Atlanta Hawks.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Denver Nuggets win over the Hawks just mentioned, Denver center Nikola Jokic compiled 85 Draftkings points. 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.
In my view, Nikola Jokic appears to be the player most likely to accumulate the highest number of DraftKings points in tonight’s NBA regular season game. Consequently, I am selecting Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic as my captain for this single game DraftKings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
James Harden, Point Guard, Los Angeles Clippers $11,200
In the last 15 games that point guard James Harden has played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Harden is averaging an impressive 47.5 Draftkings points a game.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season, Who prevailed? How did Harden perform in the the game? In the Los Angeles Clippers 126-122 win over the Denver Nuggets two weeks ago, James Harden played exceptionally well. Harden tallied 39 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, one block, and one steal in the Los Angeles Clippers victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Examining the recently presented data more closely, James Harden amassed an impressive 70.8 DraftKings points in the Los Angeles Clippers victory over the Nuggets.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Ivica Zubac, Center (Los Angeles Clippers) $8,600: Jamal Murray, Point Guard (Denver Nuggets) $9,000.
