Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Magic vs. Bucks 12/10/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tomorrow night's Magic vs. Bucks matchup.
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks
December 10, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
Tomorrow evening, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Orlando Magic and the Milwaukee Bucks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Orlando Magic and the Milwaukee Bucks 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 evening’s Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Damian Lillard, Point Guard, Milwaukee Bucks $11,000
Point guard Damian Lillard has been the leader in the backcourt that the Milwaukee Bucks have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Lillard performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Lillard’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the last 15 games that Lillard has played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Lillard is averaging 26.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 0.9 blocks a game.
More recently, in the Milwaukee Bucks dominating 124-114 win over the Washington Wizards ten days ago, Damian Lillard played exceptionally well. More specifically, Lillard compiled a robust 25 points, five rebounds, ten assists, three steals, and one block in the Bucks victory over the Wizards.
Examining the data just presented more closely, Bucks point guard Damian Lillard compiled 78.1 DraftKings points in the Milwaukee Bucks win 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.
In my view, Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Damian Lillard at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Forward, Milwaukee Bucks $13,000
In addition to point guard Damian Lillard, forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a key contributor to the New York Knicks success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Let’s review Brunson’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the last 15 games that Antetokounmpo has played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Antetokounmpo is averaging a whopping 32.5 points, 11.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 0.5 steals a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Jalen Suggs, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $9,800: Brook Lopez, Center (Milwaukee Bucks) $7,400.
