Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. Wizards 12/28/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tomorrow night's Knicks vs. Wizards matchup.
New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards
December 28, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
This Saturday night, 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 tomorrow night’s New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Jalen Brunson, Point Guard, New York Knicks $9,000
Point guard Jalen Brunson has been the leader in the backcourt that the New York Knicks have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Brunson played from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s take a look at Brunson’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 31 games that Jalen Brunson has played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brunson is averaging a robust 41.7 Draftkings points a game.
Last week, in the New York Knicks convincing 104-93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jalen Brunson played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Brunson compiled 39 points, six assists and two steals in the New York Knicks victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the New York Knicks win over the Pelicans just mentioned, Jalen Brunson amassed a whopping 54.8 Draftkings points.
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, Jalen Brunson 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 point guard Jalen Brunson at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Karl Anthony Towns, Center, New York Knicks $10,400
In addition to Jalen Brunson, center Karl Anthony Towns been a key contributor to the New York Knicks success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Let’s review Towns recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 29 games that center Karl Anthony Towns played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Anthony Towns is averaging an impressive 24.6 points, 13.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks a game.
Additional flex plays I like in this matchup (Draftkings price noted): Jordan Poole, Guard (Washington Wizards) $8,600: Alexandre Sarr, Power Forward (Washington Wizards) $6,800: Josh Hart, Small Forward (New York Knicks) $7,600.
