Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Pacers vs. Magic 11/13/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Pacers vs. Magic matchup.
Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic
November 13, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic 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 Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Pascal Siakam, Forward, Indiana Pacers $10,000
How important was forward Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers success on the offensive side of the basketball last season? Let’s review Siakam’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 41 games that forward Pascal Siakam played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 NBA regular season, Siakam averaged a robust 21.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Now that we have determined how Siakam played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the ten games that Pascal Siakam has played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Siakam is averaging a massive 37.5 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Indiana Pacers 134-127 win over the Dallas Mavericks seven days ago, Pascal Siakam certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Siakam accumulated 23 points, six rebounds, and four assists in the Pacers victory over the Dallas Mavericks. 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
Franz Wagner, Forward, Orlando Magic $11,000
Orlando forward Franz Wagner has certainly been a key contributor to the Orlando Magic offense this season. Let’s review Wagner’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 12 games that Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging 20.9 points. 5.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.5 steals a game.
More recently, in the Orlando Magic’s 114-89 victory over the Charlotte Hornets last night, Franz Wagner played exceptionally well. Wagner compiled 32 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the Cavaliers victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Tyrese Haliburton, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $10,600: Jalen Suggs, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $9,800: T.J. McConnell, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $5,200.
