Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Kings vs. Lakers 12/28/24
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for tonight's Kings vs. Lakers matchup.
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers
December 28, 2024 10:30 pm EDT
On Saturday evening, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans a regular season matchup featuring the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers 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 tonight’s Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-LeBron James, Forward, Los Angeles Lakers $10,000
Unless you have been living under a rock the last few decades, you are aware the forward LeBron James is a generational talent. Having stated that, how has James played from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s dive into LeBron James game statistics from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 28 games that LeBron James has played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA regular season, James is averaging a robust 23.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.8 steals a game.
Upon closer examination of the data just presented, in the 28 games that forward LeBron James has played this season, Davis is averaging a massive 50.4 DraftKings points a contest.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met previously this season. Who prevailed? How did LeBron James perform in the game? In the Los Angeles Lakers 103-99 win over the Sacramento Kings seven days ago, James played exceptionally well. More specifically, LeBron James tallied 32 points, seven rebounds, six assists, one block and four steals in the Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Lakers win over the Sacramento Kings just mentioned, LeBron James accumulated an impressive 56.3 Draftkings points.
It should be noted that the Los Angeles Lakers have listed LeBron James as questionable for tonight’s game. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this NBA DFS contest.
In my opinion, LeBron James is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with talented Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
De’Aaron Fox, Point Guard, Sacramento Kings $9,000
Point guard De’Aaron Fox has certainly been an essential part of the Sacramento Kings starting lineup this season.
In the 31 games that De’Aaron Fox has played for the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 NBA regular season, Fox is averaging a robust 45.1 points a game.
In conclusion, there is no doubt in my mind that De’Aaron Fox will play at a high level in tonight’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Domantas Sabonis, Center (Sacramento Kings) $10,200: DeMar DeRozan, Small Forward (Sacramento Kings) $8,000: Austin Reaves, Guard (Los Angeles Lakers) $7,000.
