Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Jazz vs. Suns 1/11/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for this afternoon's Jazz vs. Suns matchup.
Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns
January 11, 2025 5:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz 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 afternoon’s Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Kevin Durant, Forward, Phoenix Suns $11,200
Talented forward Kevin Durant has clearly illustrated that he is the leader of the Phoenix Suns offense this season. Having stated that, what do the statistics say about Durant’s performance in the 2024 NBA regular season? Let’s examine Durant’s game data from this season to answer that question.
In the 26 games that Kevin Durant has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA regular season, Durant has averaged a robust 27.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 26 games that Kevin Durant has played for the Phoenix Suns this season, Durant has averaged 44.9 Draftkings points a game.
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 contest.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Durant play in the game? In the Phoenix Suns 134-126 win over the Utah Jazz last month, Suns forward Kevin Durant played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. In the Suns victory over the Utah Jazz, Durant compiled a massive 50.3 Draftkings points.
In my view, Kevin Durant is the player most likely to score the highest Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Devin Booker, Guard, Phoenix Suns $11,000
In addition to forward Kevin Durant, guard Devin Booker has 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 24.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Lauri Markkanen, Small Forward (Utah Jazz) $9,600: Walker Kessler, Center (Utah Jazz) $7,800: Tyus Jones, Point Guard (Phoenix Suns) $5,800.
