Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Magic vs. Thunder 11/6/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Indiana Pacers vs. 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. Indiana Pacers matchup.

Draftkings NBA Picks

Captain-Pascal Siakam, Forward, Indiana Pacers $10,200

How important was forward Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers success on the offensive side of the basketball last season? Let’s review Siakam’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 41 games that forward Pascal Siakam played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 NBA regular season, Siakam averaged a robust 21.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

Now that we have determined how Siakam played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the seven games that Pascal Siakam has played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Siakam is averaging 39.3 Draftkings points a game.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Siakam play? In the Orlando Magic’s 119-115 win over the Indiana Pacers eight days ago, Pascal Siakam played at a high level. More specifically, Siakam tallied a robust 26 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

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 summary, I think Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Pascal Siakam 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. Let’s review Wagner’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the eight 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.

More recently, in the Cleveland Cavaliers dominating 120-109 win over the Orlando Magic four days ago, Franz Wagner played exceptionally well. Wagner compiled 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and one steal in the Cavaliers victory over the Magic.

Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Tyrese Haliburton, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $10,200: Jalen Suggs, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $9,000: T.J. McConnell, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $4,800.