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Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Nuggets vs. 76ers 1/31/25

Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Nuggets vs. 76ers matchup.

Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
January 31, 2025 7:00 pm EDT

Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers 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. Philadelphia 76ers matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $13,000

Denver center Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly one of the best players in the National Basketball Association today. Having stated that, how has Jokic played from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s examine Jokic’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the last 41 games that center Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a robust 68.1 Draftkings points a game.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Jokic play in the game? In the Denver Nuggets 144-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers ten days ago, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Jokic compiled 27 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and one block in the Denver Nuggets victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Denver Nuggets win over the Philadelphia 76ers just mentioned, Denver center Nikola Jokic amassed 72.8 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 opinion, 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

Russell Westbrook, Point Guard, Denver Nuggets $7,600

Veteran point guard Russell Westbrook has been a key contributor to the Denver Nuggets success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Let’s review Westbrook’s game data from this season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 44 games that point guard Russell Westbrook has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Westbrook has averaged 32.8 Draftkings points a game.

In summary, I fully expect Russell Westbrook to continue his quality play in this evening’s NBA regular season game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in tonight’s NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Jamal Murray, Point Guard (Denver Nuggets) $8,800: Tyrese Maxey, Point Guard (Philadelphia 76ers) $10,800: Ricky Council IV, Small Forward (Philadelphia 76ers) $4,600.

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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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