Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Pacers vs. Grizzlies 12/1/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tomorrow afternoon's Pacers vs. Grizzlies matchup.
Indiana Pacers vs. Memphis Grizzlies
December 1, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
Tomorrow afternoon, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Memphis Grizzlies and the Indiana Pacers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Indiana Pacers 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 tomorrow afternoon’s Indiana Pacers vs. Memphis Grizzlies matchup.
Captain-Pascal Siakam, Forward, Indiana Pacers $8,800
Forward Pascal Siakam has been an essential part of the Indiana Pacers offensive success this season. To better understand his impact, let’s can examine Siakam’s recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season.
In the last 15 games that Pascal Siakam has played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Siakam is averaging an impressive 37.5 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Indiana Pacers 121-114 win over the Portland Trailblazers three days ago, Pascal Siakam certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Siakam accumulated 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the Indiana Pacers victory over the Portland Trailblazers.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Indiana Pacers victory over the Trailblazers just mentioned, Pascal Siakam compiled an impressive 52.3 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
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
Desmond Bane, Shooting Guard, Memphis Grizzlies $9,200
In the last 15 eight games that shooting guard Desmond Bane has played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA regular season, Bane is averaging a respectable 30.1 Draftkings points a game.
Earlier this month, in the Memphis Grizzlies dominating 105-90 win over the Denver Nuggets, Desmond Bane played exceptionally well. Bane accumulated 11 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, and one steal in the Grizzlies victory over the Denver Nuggets.
In conclusion, I fully expect Desmond Bane to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow afternoon’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Jarren Jackson Jr., Forward (Memphis Grizzlies) $9,000: Ja Morant, Point Guard (Memphis Grizzlies) $9,800.
