Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Raptors vs. Pistons 1/11/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for this evening's Raptors vs. Pistons matchup.
Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons
January 11, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors 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 Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Cade Cunningham, Point Guard, Detroit Pistons $11,400
Point guard Cade Cunningham has been a standout performer for the Detroit Pistons this season. With that said, how has Cunningham played from a statistical perspective in the 2024 NBA regular season?
In the 34 games that Cade Cunningham has played for the Detroit Pistons in the 2024 NBA regular season, Cunningham has averaged an impressive 24.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 9.34 assists, and 1.1 steals a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 34 games that Cade Cunningham has played for the Detroit Pistons this season, Cunningham is averaging 50.2 Draftkings points a game. 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.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met previously this season. Who prevailed? How did Cade Cunningham perform in the game? In the Detroit Pistons 99-95 win over the Toronto Raptors in November, Cunningham played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Cunningham tallied 15 points, six rebounds, ten assists, and one steal in the Detroit Pistons victory over the Toronto Raptors.
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. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game DFS slate.
In my view, Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham is the most likely candidate to score the highest DraftKings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. Consequently, I am selecting Cade Cunningham at the captain spot in tonight’s one game DraftKings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Scottie Barnes, Forward, Toronto Raptors $11,200
In the 25 games that forward Scottie Barnes has played for the Toronto Raptors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Barnes has averaged a robust 44.3 Draftkings points a game.
Two days ago, In the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-126 win over the Toronto Raptors, Scottie Barnes played at a high level. Barnes compiled 24 points, ten rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block in the Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Tobias Harris, Forward (Detroit Pistons) $8,200: Jalen Duren, Center (Detroit Pistons) $7,400: Jakob Poeltl, Center (Toronto Raptors) $8,400.
