Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Magic vs. Clippers 11/20/24

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

Before we dive into the Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Clippers 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. Los Angeles Clippers matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-James Harden, Point Guard, Los Angeles Clippers $12,600

Point guard James Harden has been pivotal to the Los Angeles Clippers offensive success this season. Here’s an overview of Harden’s performance data from the 2024 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 15 games that James Harden has played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Harden is averaging an impressive 48.7 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Los Angeles Clippers 116-105 win over the Utah Jazz three days ago, James Harden certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Harden amassed 20 points, six rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks, and two steals in the Los Angeles Clippers win over the Utah Jazz.

Upon examining the recently presented data more closely, it should be noted that in the Clippers impressive victory over the Utah Jazz, James Harden amassed a robust 54.5 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.

Earlier today, the Los Angeles Clippers announced that forward Kawhi Leonard will miss tonight’s NBA regular season game due to a lingering knee injury. The absence of Leonard could potentially create additional offensive opportunities for James Harden.

In summary, I think Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden 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 backing James Harden at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Franz Wagner, Forward, Orlando Magic $10,000

Orlando forward Franz Wagner has been a key contributor to the Orlando Magic offense this season. Having stated, how has Wagner performed from a statistical perspective?

In the 15 games that Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging 17.6 points. 4.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.5 steals a game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Jalen Suggs, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $8,800: Anthony Black, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $6,000: Ivica Zubac, Center (Utah Jazz) $9,400.