Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Timberwolves vs. Magic 1/9/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for this evening's Timberwolves vs. Magic game.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Orlando Magic
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
On Thursday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves 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 pots. 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 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,000
How significant has talented guard Anthony Edwards been to the Minnesota Timberwolves lineup this season? Let’s analyze Edwards recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 36 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging a robust 43.2 Draftkings points a game. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers that I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position.
More recently, in the Minnesota Timberwolves thrilling 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers three days ago, Anthony Edwards certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Edwards compiled a whopping 37 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and one steal in the Minnesota Timberwolves victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Timberwolves win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Anthony Edwards tallied 61.8 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, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Anthony Edwards is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Anthony Edwards at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Rudy Gobert, Center, Minnesota Timberwolves $6,600
In addition to guard Anthony Edwards, center Rudy Gobert has been a key contributor to the Minnesota Timberwolves offense this season.
In the 36 games that Rudy Gobert has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Gobert is averaging an impressive 10.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 blocks and 0.6 steals a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Rudy Gobert to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Orlando Magic defense later today.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Julius Randle, Forward (Minnesota Timberwolves) $8,600: Cole Anthony, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $7,000: Goga Bitadze, Center (Orlando Magic) $8,200.
