Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Hawks vs. Bucks 12/14/24

Tomorrow afternoon, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks 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 evening’s Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Damian Lillard, Point Guard, Milwaukee Bucks $10,200

Point guard Damian Lillard has been the leader in the backcourt that the Milwaukee Bucks have needed to win games this season. Let’s take a look at Lillard’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the last 15 games that Lillard has played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Lillard is averaging 25.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 1.1 blocks a game.

Three days ago, in the Milwaukee Bucks convincing 114-109 win over the Orlando Magic, Damian Lillard played exceptionally well. More specifically, Lillard compiled 28 points, two rebounds, nine assists, one steal and one block in the Bucks victory over the Orlando Magic.

Examining the data just presented more closely, Bucks point guard Damian Lillard compiled 45.1 DraftKings points in the Milwaukee Bucks win over the Orlando Magic.

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.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing talented Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Forward, Milwaukee Bucks $12,200

How important has forward Giannis Antetokounmpo been to the Milwaukee Bucks offense this season? Let’s review Antetokounmpo’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the last 15 games that Antetokounmpo has played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Antetokounmpo is averaging a robust 32.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 0.5 steals a game.

More recently, in the Milwaukee Bucks 129-117 win over the Indiana Pacers last month, Giannis Antetokounmpo certainly played at a high level. Antetokounmpo compiled 37 points, ten rebounds, 11 assists, two steals, and one block in the Bucks victory over the Indiana Pacers.

In conclusion, I fully expect Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow’s NBA regular season game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Trae Young, Point Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $10,800: Dyson Daniels, Shooting Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $8,000: Brook Lopez, Center (Milwaukee Bucks) $6,400.