Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Hawks vs. Nuggets 4/6/24

The Atlanta Hawks travel to Colorado for a matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Let’s take a look at this NBA game from a Draftkings perspective.

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Here are my Draftkings picks for this evening’s Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets matchup.

Draftkings Player Picks

Captain-Nikola Jokic $12,400

How important is talented Denver center Nikola Jokic to the Nuggets team? Let’s look at Jokic’s player statistics for this season to get the answer to that question. Through 77 games played, Jokic has averaged 26.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 block, and 1.3 steals a game. The data just presented indicates that Jokic is the key to this Nuggets team.

Additionally, I like the fact that Jokic will be facing an Atlanta Hawks defense that has struggled defending the center position in 2024. Through 77 games played in the NBA this season, the Hawks are ranked a rather low 18th in total Draftkings points (55.5) allowed a game to the center position.

Now the Atlanta Hawks draw the best center in the NBA. Let’s just say I like Jokic’s chances for success this evening. Having stated that, Nikola Jokic is a lock as my captain.

Flex Plays

Dejounte Murray $10,00

Atlanta shooting guard Dejounte Murray arrives at tonight’s game with the Denver Nuggets simply playing outstanding basketball from a statistical perspective. Let me be more specific. In the Atlanta Hawks last three games played, Murray has averaged 19 points, 5.7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 0.7 steals a game.

Dejounte Murray will certainly be in the vast majority of my DFS lineups for this one game Draftkings slate.

Jalen Johnson $8,200

Atlanta power forward Jalen Johnson has certainly been a key contributor to this Atlanta Hawks team over the last month. In the Atlanta Hawks last three games played, Jalen Johnson has averaged 15 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 2.3 steals a game.

Tonight, Jalen Johnson draws a Denver Nuggets defense that has had issues with allowing fantasy points to the power forward position recently. In the last seven games played in the NBA, the Denver Nuggets are ranked a rather low 24th in total Draftkings points (49.53) allowed a game to the power forward position.

Additional flex plays I like this evening: Aaron Gordon $7,000: Clint Capella $7,400: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope $4,800.