Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Lakers vs. Heat 12/4/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Lakers vs. Heat matchup.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat
December 4, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Miami Heat 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 this evening’s Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Davis, Forward, Los Angeles Lakers $12,600
Forward Anthony Davis has certainly played a pivotal role in the Los Angeles Lakers offensive achievements this season. Having stated that how has Davis played from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Davis’s game statistics from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the last 15 games that Anthony Davis has played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Davis is averaging a massive 28.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 steals a game.
Upon closer examination of the data just presented, in the last 15 games that forward Anthony Davis has played this season, Davis is averaging 54.9 DraftKings points.
More recently, in the Orlando Magic’s 119-118 win over the Los Angeles Lakers two weeks ago, Lakers forward Anthony Davis played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Davis amassed 39 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and three steals in the Magic’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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 opinion, Anthony Davis 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 Anthony Davis at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Tyler Hero, Guard, Miami Heat $9,200
Talented guard Tyler Hero has certainly been a key contributor to the Miami Heat’s offense this season. Let’s review Hero’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the last 15 games that Tyler Hero has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Hero is averaging 24.1 points. 5.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 0.8 steals a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Tyler Hero to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): LeBron James, Forward (Los Angeles Lakers) $11,000: Bam Adebayo, Center (Miami Heat) $9,600: Pelle Larsson, Forward (Miami Heat) $2,000.
