Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Timberwolves vs. Warriors 12/8/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Timberwolves vs. Warriors matchup.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors
December 8, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors 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 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,600
Guard Anthony Edwards has been pivotal to the Minnesota Timberwolves offensive success this season. Having stated that, how has Edwards performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Edwards game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In his last 15 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards has averaged a robust 43.9 DraftKings points per game.
It should be noted that these two teams played earlier in the week. Who prevailed? How did Anthony Edwards play in the game? In the Minnesota Timberwolves convincing 107-90 win over the Goden State Warriors two days ago, Edwards compiled 30 points, four rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and two blocks in the Timberwolves victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in Timberwolves win over the Warriors, Edwards amassed a massive 54.5 Draftkings points.
As I highlighted in the rules section, selecting the correct captain for a DraftKings NBA DFS Showdown lineup is crucial if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest on the Draftkings platform.
In my view, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is the most probable candidate to score the highest DraftKings points in tonight’s NBA regular season game. For this reason, I am backing Anthony Edwards at the captain position in this single game DraftKings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Stephen Curry, Point Guard, Golden State Warriors $11,400
In the last 15 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Curry is averaging a robust 43.8 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Denver Nuggets 1119-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors five days ago, Stephen Curry certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Curry accumulated 24 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks, and one steal in the Nuggets win over the Golden State Warriors.
In conclusion, I fully expect Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $9,200: Draymond Green, Forward (Golden State Warriors) $8,600.
