Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Pistons vs. Suns 12/21/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Pistons vs. Suns matchup.
Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns
December 21, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Phoenix Suns and the Detroit Pistons. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Clippers 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 Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Kevin Durant, Forward, Phoenix Suns $9,200
Talented forward Kevin Durant has emerged as the pivotal leader that the Phoenix Suns lineup has needed to play at a high level this season. To evaluate his performance from a statistical standpoint, let’s examine Durant’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season.
In the last 16 games that Kevin Durant has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA regular season, Durant has averaged an impressive 26.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.6 blocks a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the last 16 games that Kevin Durant has played for the Phoenix Suns this season, Durant has averaged 44.1 Draftkings points a game.
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.
Earlier today, the Phoenix Suns announced that point guard Devin Booker would be inactive for tonight’s game due to an undisclosed injury. In my opinion, the absence of Booker in the lineup should open up more offensive opportunities for Kevin Durant in tonight’s NBA regular season game.
In my view, Kevin Durant is the player most likely to score the highest Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Bradley Beal, Guard, Phoenix Suns $8,400
In addition to forward Kevin Durant, guard Bradley Beal has been a key contributor to the Phoenix Suns lineup in 2024. Let’s take a look at Beal’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the last 16 games that Bradley Beal has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA regular season, Bradley has averaged a robust 17.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.8 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal to continue his quality play in tonight’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Cade Cunningham, Point Guard (Detroit Pistons) $11,000: Tyus Jones, Point Guard (Phoenix Suns) $6,600.
