Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. Pelicans 12/21/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this evening's Knicks vs. Pelicans matchup.
New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
December 21, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
On Saturday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the New Orleans Pelicans and the New York Knicks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the New Orleans Pelicans 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 tonight’s New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Karl Anthony Towns, Center, New York Knicks $11,200
Talented center Karl Anthony Towns been the driving force behind the New York Knicks success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. To assess Karl Anthony Towns performance on the basketball court from a statistical standpoint, let’s examine his recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season. This will provide a clear picture of Anthony Towns contributions to the New York Knicks this season.
In the last 32 games that center Karl Anthony Towns played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Anthony Towns is averaging an impressive 24.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.1 blocks a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the last 32 games that Anthony Towns has played for the New York Knicks this season, Anthony Towns has averaged a massive 52.9 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.
In my view, Karl Anthony Towns is the player most likely to score the highest Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing talented New York Knicks center Karl Anthony Towns at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jalen Brunson, Point Guard, New York Knicks $9,400
In addition to Karl Anthony Towns, point guard Jalen Brunson has been a key contributor to the New York Knicks lineup this season. Examining Brunson’s recent game statistics from the 2024 NBA regular season to better illuminate this assertion.
Point Guard Jalen Brunson has played 30 games for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season. In those 30 games just mentioned, Brunson is averaging is averaging a robust 34.3 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Detroit Pistons 120-111 win over the New York Knicks two weeks ago, Jalen Brunson played exceptionally well. More specifically, Brunson amassed 31 points, four rebounds, ten assists, and one steal in the Detroit Pistons victory over the New York Knicks.
Additional flex plays I like in this NBA matchup (Draftkings price noted): Dejounte Murry, Point Guard (New Orleans Pelicans) $9,600: Trey Murphy III, Shooting Guard (New Orleans Pelicans) $7,600.
