Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Suns vs. Lakers 10/25/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Phoenix Suns 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.

*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 Lakers matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Kevin Durant, Forward, Phoenix Suns $9,600

Suns forward Kevin Durant was the leader that the Phoenix Suns needed to advance to the NBA playoffs last season. Let’s take a look at Durant’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 75 games that Kevin Durant played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2023 NBA regular season, Durant averaged a massive 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 75 games that forward Kevin Durant played for the Phoenix Suns last season, Durant averaged a robust 46.8 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.

Now that we have determined how Durant played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the Phoenix Suns 116-113 win over the Los Angeles Clippers two days ago, Kevin Durant accumulated 25 points, seven rebounds, three steals, and one block.

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 Kevin Durant 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 Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Anthony Davis, Forward, Los Angeles Lakers $11,000

Lakers forward Anthony Davis was a key contributor to the Los Angeles Lakers success on the offensive side of the basketball last season.

In the 76 games that Anthony Davis played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA regular season, Davis averaged a rather impressive 24.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.3 blocks a game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Devin Booker, Guard (Phoenix Suns) $9,800: LeBron James, Forward (Los Angeles Lakers) $10,000: Rui Hachimura, Forward (Los Angeles Lakers) $5,800.