Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers game let’s review the rules for the 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 Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Tyler Herro, Point Guard, Miami Heat $9,600
Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro has certainly been a standout performer for the Miami Heat this season. Having stated that, how the Miami guard performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Herro’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 47 games that Tyler Herro has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Herro has averaged a massive 41.2 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Miami Heat’s 125-119 win over the Orlando Magic two weeks ago, Herro compiled a whopping 61.5 Draftkings points.
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 slate.
In my opinion, Tyler Herro is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am rolling with Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Tyrese Maxey, Point Guard, Philadelphia 76ers $11,000
Point guard Tyrese Maxey has certainly been an essential part of the Philadelphia 76ers starting lineup this season. Let’s review Maxey’s game data from this season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 42 games that point guard Tyrese Maxey has played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Maxey has averaged 27.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks a game.
Last week, in the Denver Nuggets thrilling 137-134 win over the Philadelphia 76ers days, Philadelphia point guard Tyrese Maxey played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Maxey compiled 42 points, two rebounds, nine assists, two steals and one block in the Denver Nuggets victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Looking closer the data just presented, in the Nuggets win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Maxey is averaging 62.5 Draftkings points.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in today’s NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Bam Adebayo, Center (Miami Heat) $9,000: Nikola Jovic, Power Forward (Miami Heat) $6,200: Ricky Council IV, Guard (Philadelphia 76ers) $4,400.