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Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Suns vs. Hawks 1/14/25

Draftkings picks and predictions for this afternoon's Suns vs. Hawks matchup.

Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks
January 14, 2025 7:30 pm EDT

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

Before we dive into the Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks 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. Atlanta Hawks matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Kevin Durant, Forward, Phoenix Suns $10,200

Talented forward Kevin Durant has clearly illustrated that he is the leader of the Phoenix Suns offense this season. Having stated that, what do the statistics say about Durant’s performance in the 2024 NBA regular season? Let’s examine Durant’s game data from this season to answer that question.

In the 28 games that Kevin Durant has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA regular season, Durant has averaged a robust 27.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks a game.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 26 games that Kevin Durant has played for the Phoenix Suns this season, Durant has averaged 44.9 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. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game DFS contest.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Durant play in the game? In the Phoenix Suns 123-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks last week, Suns forward Kevin Durant played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. In the Suns victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Durant compiled a massive 41.5 Draftkings points.

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

Devin Booker, Guard, Phoenix Suns $10,000

Talented point guard Devin Booker has certainly been a key part of the Phoenix Suns starting lineup this season.

In the 33 games that Devin Booker has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA regular season, Booker has averaged 24.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 33 games that Devin Booker has played for the Phoenix Suns this season, Booker has averaged 43.1 Draftkings points a game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Trae Young, Point Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $11,000: Dyson Daniels, Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $8,200.

Hans Geevers's Free Pick: See Above

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Hans Geevers

I have been an avid fan of sports since I was a kid. Additionally, I have been betting on sports for the better part of the last two decades! I have been married to my wife Dawn for over 21 years. I am also the proud father of Hannah! These ladies provide me the inspiration to live each day to it's fullest.

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