Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Pelicans vs. Mavericks 11/19/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Pelicans vs. Mavericks matchup.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks
November 19, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans 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 pots. 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Luka Doncic, Guard, Dallas Mavericks $13,000
Dallas guard Luka Doncic was the leader in the backcourt that the Dallas Mavericks needed to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals. Let’s take a look at Doncic’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 70 games that guard Luka Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023 NBA regular season, Doncic averaged a rather impressive 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Now that we have determined how Luka Doncic played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the 13 games that Doncic has played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Doncic is averaging a whopping 53.8 Draftkings points a game.
Two weeks ago, in the Dallas Mavericks dominating 119-99 win over the Chicago Bulls, Luka Doncic played exceptionally well. More specifically, Doncic accumulated 27 points, seven rebounds, 13 assists, and four steals in the Dallas Mavericks victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Mavericks win over the Chicago Bulls just mentioned, Luka Doncic tallied a robust 63.8 Draftkings points.
Earlier today, the Dallas Mavericks announced that the team has listed Luka Doncic as questionable for tonight’s game. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for tonight’s game.
In summary, I think talented Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic 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 backing Luka Doncic at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Brandon Ingram, Forward, New Orleans Pelicans $10,200
In the 15 games that forward Brandon Ingram has played for the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2024 NBA regular season, Ingram is averaging a robust 41.6 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the New Orleans Pelicans 101-94 win over the Denver Nuggets four days ago, Brandon Ingram played at a high level. Ingram tallied 29 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and one block in the pelicans victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Brandon Boston Jr., Guard (New Orleans Pelicans) $7,800: Kyrie Irving, Point Guard (Dallas Mavericks) $9,800.
