Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. Mavericks 11/27/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Knicks vs. Mavericks matchup.
New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks
November 27, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks 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 Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Kyrie Irving, Guard, Dallas Mavericks $10,600
Talented guard Kyrie Irving has emerged as the backcourt leader that the Dallas Mavericks have needed to secure victories this season. To assess his performance from a statistical standpoint, let’s examine Irving’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season.
In the 16 games that guard Kyrie Irving has played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Irving has averaged a rather impressive 24.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Upon closer analysis of the recently presented data, Kyrie Irving has averaged a substantial 41.1 DraftKings points per game in the 15 games he has played for the Dallas Mavericks this season.
Earlier today, the Dallas Mavericks announced that point guard Luka Doncic will miss tonight’s game due to a wrist injury. As a result, the absence of Doncic in the Dallas Mavericks lineup may lead to more offensive opportunities for Kyrie Irving in tonight’s NBA regular season 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.
In summary, I think Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving 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 backing Kyrie Irving at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jalen Brunson, Point Guard, New York Knicks $9,800
In the 16 games that Jalen Brunson has played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brunson is averaging 40.3 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the New York Knicks dominating 138-122 win over the Phoenix Suns six days ago, Jalen Brunson played exceptionally well. Brunson tallied 36 points, two rebounds, ten assists, and one steal in the New York Knicks victory over the Phoenix Suns.
In conclusion, I fully expect New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s matchup with the Dallas Mavericks.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Karl-Anthony Towns, Center (New York Knicks) $10,400: Josh Hart, Forward (New York Knicks) $8,200: Daniel Gafford, Center (Dallas Mavericks) $7,000.
