Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Clippers vs. Timberwolves 11/29/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Clippers vs. Timberwolves matchup.
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
November 29, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Clippers. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves 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 Los Angeles Clippers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $11,600
Talented guard Anthony Edwards has been crucial to the Minnesota Timberwolves success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. To better understand his impact, let’s dive into Edwards game data from the 2024 NBA regular season.
In the last 15 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging a whopping 45.3 Draftkings points a game.
Five days ago, in the Boston Celtics 107-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, point guard Anthony Edwards certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Edwards amassed 28 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and one steal in the Celtics victory over the Timberwolves.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Boston Celtics win over the Timberwolves just mentioned, Anthony Edwards compiled an impressive 51.3 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.
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 Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Anthony Edwards is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Anthony Edwards at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
James Harden, Point Guard, Los Angeles Clippers $11,000
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 48.3 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Phoenix Suns 125-119 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last month, James Harden certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Harden tallied 25 points, ten rebounds, 13 assists, two blocks, and two steals in the Phoenix Suns victory over the Clippers.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Suns win over the Clippers just mentioned, James Harden compiled a whopping 68.1 Draftkings points.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $8,200: Ivica Zubac, Center (Los Angeles Clippers) $8,800.
