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Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Magic vs. Celtics 1/17/25

Draftkings predictions for tonight's Magic vs. Celtics matchup.

Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics
January 17, 2025 7:00 pm EDT

The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic 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 Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $12,000

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last decade you are aware that forward Jayson Tatum has established himself as one of the best players in the NBA. With that said, how has Tatum played from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s review Tatum’s recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In 37 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Tatum is averaging a robust 27.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 37 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging a massive 52.3 Draftkings points a game.

Last week, in the Boston Celtics thrilling 120-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jayson Tatum played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Tatum tallied 38 points, 11 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in the Celtics victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

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 one game DFS contest.

In my view, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Jayson Tatum at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Jaylen Brown, Forward, Boston Celtics $9,800

In addition to Jayson Tatum, forward Jaylen Brown has been a key contributor to the Boston Celtics offense this season.

In 33 games that forward Jaylen Brown has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brown is averaging 23.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks a game.

More recently, in the Sacramento Kings 114-96 win over the Boston Celtics one week ago, forward Jaylen Brown played at a high level. Brown tallied 28 points, two rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in the Sacramento Kings victory over the Boston Celtics.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Paolo Banchero, Power Forward (Orlando Magic) $10,800: Cole Anthony, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $8,000.

Hans Geevers's Free Pick: See Above

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Hans Geevers

I have been an avid fan of sports since I was a kid. Additionally, I have been betting on sports for the better part of the last two decades! I have been married to my wife Dawn for over 21 years. I am also the proud father of Hannah! These ladies provide me the inspiration to live each day to it's fullest.

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