Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Pacers vs. Lakers

The Indiana Pacers travel to California for a matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look at this NBA game from a DFS perspective.

Prior to discussing the Indiana Pacers 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.

Here are my Draftkings picks for this evening’s Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup.

Draftkings Player Picks

Captain-Pascal Siakam $9,200

How important is Indiana forward Pascal Siakam to the Pacers offense? Let’s take a look at a sample of Siakam’s recent game statistics to answer that question. In his last eight games played, Pascal Siakam has averaged 22 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.3 steals a game.

It should also be noted that Pascal Siakam will be facing a Los Angeles Lakers defense that has had issues containing opposing power forwards this season. In the last 7 games played in the NBA, the Lakers are ranked 25th in total Draftkings points allowed (49.51) to the power forward position.

Earlier in this article, I mentioned in the rules section just how important it is to select the correct captain for your Draftkings lineup if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest. Having stated that, I think that Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam fits the captain narrative perfectly for this one game slate.

Flex Plays

Anthony Davis $11,400

Talented Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis has certainly been a driving force to the Lakers success in 2024. Since the beginning of March, the Los Angeles Lakers have played nine games. In those nine games just mentioned, Davis has averaged 19.9 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 blocks, and 1.3 steals a game.

Similar to Pascal Siakam, Anthony Davis draws a favorable matchup versus a questionable Pacers defense. In the last 30 games played in the NBA, the Indiana Pacers are ranked 19th in total Draftkings points allowed (55.68) to the center position.

D’Angelo Russell $8,200

Los Angeles point guard D’Angelo Russell has clearly illustrated that he can post quality offensive numbers for this Lakers team. Let’s dive into Russell’s recent statistical data to get a better idea of his recent performance on the basketball court. In his last three games played, Russell has averaged 21.3 points, 4 rebounds, 8.6 assists, and 1 steal a game.

I fully expect Russell to continue his outstanding play versus this Indiana Pacers team later today.

Additional flex plays I like this evening: Tyrese Haliburton $10,200: LeBron James $11,000: Jalen Smith $4,400.