Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Pacers vs. Celtics 12/29/24

Tomorrow night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics 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 tonight’s Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Jaylen Brown, Forward, Boston Celtics $9,400

Forward Jaylen Brown has been an essential part of the Boston Celtics starting lineup this season. Having stated that, how has Brown played from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s take a look at Brown’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 26 games that Jaylen Brown has played for the Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jaylen Brown is averaging a robust 42.4 Draftkings points a game.

Earlier this month, in the Boston Celtics dominating 108-89 win over the Miami Heat, Jaylen Brown certainly played at a high level. Brown compiled 29 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block in the Celtics victory over the Miami Heat.

It is noteworthy that these two teams played earlier this week. Who prevailed? How did Jaylen Brown play in the game? In the Boston Celtics dominating 142-105 win over the Indiana Pacers two days ago, forward Jaylen Brown played exceptionally well. More specifically, Brown tallied a massive 65.3 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 contest.

In my view, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in tomorrow evening’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Jaylen Brown at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA single game contest.

Flex Plays

Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $11,000

In addition to Jaylen Brown, forward Jayson Tatum has certainly been a key contributor to the Boston Celtics lineup this season.

In the 28 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jayson Tatum is averaging an impressive 54.1 Draftkings points a game.

In conclusion, I fully expect Jayson Tatum to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow night’s NBA regular season game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Tyrese Haliburton, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $9,000: Pascal Siakam, Forward (Indiana Pacers) $8,200: Payton Pritchard, Point Guard (Boston Celtics) $6,400.