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Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Hornets vs. Suns 1/12/25

Draftkings picks and predictions for this evening's Hornets vs. Suns matchup.

Charlotte Hornets vs. Phoenix Suns
January 12, 2025 9:00 pm EDT

This Sunday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Phoenix Suns and the Charlotte Hornets. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Phoenix Suns vs. Charlotte Hornets 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 Phoenix Suns vs. Charlotte Hornets matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-LaMelo Ball, Point Guard, Charlotte Hornets $11,200

Talented young point guard LaMelo Ball has been a standout performer for the Charlotte Hornets this season. With that said, how has Ball performed from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s review Ball’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 24 games that LaMelo Ball has played for the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Ball has averaged an impressive 29.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.4 steals a game.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Ball perform in the game? In the Charlotte Hornets 115-104 win over the Phoenix Suns five days ago, Charlotte point guard LaMelo Ball certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Ball tallied 32 points, ten rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the Charlotte Hornets victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Hornets win over the Suns just mentioned, LaMelo Ball accumulated a whopping 66.5 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 view, Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing LaMelo Ball at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Devin Booker, Guard, Phoenix Suns $10,800

Talented point guard Devin Booker has certainly been a key part of the Phoenix Suns starting lineup this season.

In the 31 games that Devin Booker has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA regular season, Booker has averaged 24.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 31 games that Devin Booker has played for the Phoenix Suns this season, Booker has averaged 43.1 Draftkings points a game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Kevin Durant, Forward (Phoenix Suns) $11,000: Grayson Allen, Shooting Guard (Phoenix Suns) $5,200: Cody Martin, Guard (Charlotte Hornets) $4,600.

Hans Geevers's Free Pick: See Above

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Hans Geevers

I have been an avid fan of sports since I was a kid. Additionally, I have been betting on sports for the better part of the last two decades! I have been married to my wife Dawn for over 21 years. I am also the proud father of Hannah! These ladies provide me the inspiration to live each day to it's fullest.

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