Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Jazz vs. Magic 1/5/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Jazz vs. Magic matchup.
Utah Jazz vs. Orlando Magic
January 5, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
On Sunday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Utah Jazz and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Utah Jazz vs. Orlando Magic 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 Utah Jazz vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Walker Kessler, Center, Utah Jazz $7,800
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler has certainly played a pivotal role in the team’s offensive achievements this season. Having stated that how has Kessler played from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Kessler’s game statistics from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 27 games that Walker Kessler has played for the Utah Jazz in the 2024 NBA regular season, Kessler has averaged 10.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.6 steals a game.
Last night, in the Utah Jazz’s convincing 136-100 win over the Miami Heat, Walker Kessler played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Kessler compiled an impressive 14 points and 16 rebounds in Utah’s victory over the Miami Heat.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in Utah’s victory over the Miami Heat just mentioned, Kessler accumulated a robust 35.1 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, Walker Kessler is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. With that said, I am rolling with talented Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Collin Sexton, Guard, Utah Jazz $7,600
In addition to center Walker Kessler, guard Collin Sexton been an essential part of the Utah Jazz starting lineup this season. Let’s review Sexton’s recent statistical game data to better illustrate my previous statement.
In the 33 games that Collin Sexton has played for the Utah Jazz in the 2024 NBA regular season, Sexton is averaging 17.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 0.9 steals a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Goga Bitadze, Center (Orlando Magic) $8,600: Cole Anthony, Guard (Orlando Magic) $6,800: Johnny Juzang, Guard (Utah Jazz) $3,200.
