Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Hawks vs. Lakers
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Hawks vs. Lakers matchup.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
March 18, 2024 10:30 pm EDT
After a 110-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, the Atlanta Hawks travel to Crypto.com Arena for a matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Prior to discussing the Atlanta Hawks 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 Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup.
Draftkings Player Picks
Captain-Jalen Johnson $7,800
Last week, after missing three games due to injury, Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson returned to the Hawks starting lineup. How has Johnson performed since his return from injury?
Jalen Johnson has played two games since his return from injury. In those two games just noted, Johnson has averaged 22 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1 block a game.
It should also be noted that talented Los Angeles center Anthony Davis recently suffered an eye injury that caused him to miss playing time in the Lakers last game. If Davis is eventually ruled out for tonight’s game with the Hawks, Jalen Johnson will have one less stellar defender to deal with in the paint.
Flex Plays
Dejounte Murray $9,600
Atlanta point guard Dejounte Murray has certainly been a key contributor to this Hawks offense recently. Let’s dive into Murray’s recent statistical data to get a better idea of his recent performance on the basketball court. In his last three games played, Murray has averaged 31.3 points, 4 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 2 steals a game.
Tonight, Murray will be facing a Lakers defense that has had issues containing opposing point guards this season. In the last 7 games played in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers are ranked 28th in total Draftkings points allowed a game (54.64) to the point guard position.
LeBron James $10,400
How important is Lakers forward LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers offense? In 67 games played this season, LeBron James has averaged 25.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8 assists and 1.3 steals a game. I think it’s fair to say that the Los Angeles offense runs through the Lakers small forward.
Similar to Dejounte Murray, Lakers forward LeBron James draws an Atlanta Hawks defense that is having trouble allowing fantasy points to the small forward position.
In the last 15 games played in the NBA, the Hawks are ranked 30th in total Draftkings points (51.1) allowed a game to the small forward position. Keep in mind that the NBA has a total of 32 teams in the entire league. Having stated that, being ranked 30th in the NBA defending any position is not good.
Additional flex plays I like this evening: Austin Reaves $7,400: Clint Capella $6,600: Bruno Fernando $4,600.
