Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Magic vs. Nuggets 2/6/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Magic vs. Nuggets matchup.
Orlando Magic vs. Denver Nuggets
February 6, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Orlando Magic game let’s review the rules for the 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 Denver Nuggets vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $13,800
Denver center Nikola Jokic has been a standout performer for the Nuggets this season. Having stated that, how has the talented center played from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Jokic’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the last 43 games that center Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a massive 68.4 Draftkings points a game.
Last week, in the Denver Nuggets 107-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Denver center Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Jokic tallied 28 points, 13 rebounds, 17 assists, one block and four steals in the Denver Nuggets victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Denver Nuggets win over the Charlotte Hornets just mentioned, Denver center Nikola Jokic amassed a robust 83.3 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 one game DFS slate.
In my view, Nikola Jokic is the player most likely to accumulate the highest number of DraftKings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. With that said, I am rolling with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic at the captain position for this one game DraftKings NBA Showdown contest slate.
Flex Plays
Franz Wagner, Small Forward, Orlando Magic $9,600
In the 32 games that Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging an impressive 25.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 32 games that Franz Wagner has played for the Magic this season, Wagner is averaging 43.3 Draftkings points a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Orlando Magic small forward Franz Wagner to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Paolo Banchero., Power Forward (Orlando Magic) $9,400: Christian Braun, Point Guard (Denver Nuggets) $6,600.
