Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Nuggets vs. Lakers 11/23/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers 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 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Anthony Davis, Forward, Los Angeles Lakers $12,800

Lakers forward Anthony Davis has significantly contributed to the Los Angeles Lakers offensive success this season. Let’s examine Davis’s recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 14 games that Anthony Davis has played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Davis has averaged an impressive 31.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.2 steals a game.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 14 games that forward Anthony Davis has played for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, Davis is averaging a massive 56.1 Draftkings points.

Earlier today, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that the team has listed Anthony Davis as questionable for tonight’s game. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this evening’s game.

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 my opinion, Anthony Davis 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 rolling with talented Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

LeBron James, Forward, Los Angeles Lakers $11,800

In addition to Anthony Davis, forward LeBron James has been an essential part of the Los Angeles Lakers lineup this season.

In the 15 games that LeBron James has played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA regular season, James has averaged a whopping 51.7 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Los Angeles Lakers 116-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers two weeks ago, LeBron James played at a high level. More specifically, James compiled a robust 21 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists, and three blocks in the Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Lakers victory over the Philadelphia 76ers just mentioned, LeBron James tallied a massive 66.1 Draftkings points.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Nikola Jokic, Center (Denver Nuggets) $11,800: Russell Westbrook, Point Guard (Denver Nuggets) $6,400: Christian Braun, Guard (Denver Nuggets) $6,200.