Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. Wizards 12/30/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Knicks vs. Wizards matchup.
New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards
December 30, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Washington Wizards 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 New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Karl Anthony Towns, Center, New York Knicks $10,800
Center Karl Anthony Towns has been the leader in the paint that the New York Knicks have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Towns played from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s take a look at Towns game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 30 games that center Karl Anthony Towns played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Anthony Towns is averaging an impressive 24.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks a game.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Karl Anthony Towns play in the game? In the New York Knicks 136-132 win over the Washington Wizards two days ago, Karl Anthony Towns played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Towns compiled a whopping 30 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals in the New York Knicks victory over the Washington Wizards.
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 tomorrow’s NBA regular season game.
In my view, Karl Anthony Towns is the player most likely to score the highest Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, 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 the 32 games that Jalen Brunson has played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brunson is averaging a robust 42.9 Draftkings points a game.
Last week, in the New York Knicks convincing 104-93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jalen Brunson tallied 39 points, six assists and two steals.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the New York Knicks win over the Pelicans just mentioned, Jalen Brunson amassed 54.8 Draftkings points.
Additional flex plays I like in this matchup (Draftkings price noted): Jordan Poole, Guard (Washington Wizards) $9,000: Alexandre Sarr, Power Forward (Washington Wizards) $6,400.
