Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Warriors vs. Rockets 12/11/24

On Wednesday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Houston Rockets 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 Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Stephen Curry, Point Guard, Golden State Warriors $11,000

Golden State guard Stephen Curry has been the leader in the backcourt that the Golden State Warriors have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Curry performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Curry’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

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 23.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 steals a game.

More recently, in the Denver Nuggets 1119-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors earlier this month, 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.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Nuggets win over the Golden State Warriors just noted, Stephen Curry compiled a robust 50.3 Draftkings points. 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 of a Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

In summary, I think Stephen Curry 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 Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Alperen Sengun, Center, Houston Rockets $10,600

In the last 15 games that center Alperen Sengun has played for the Houston Rockets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Sengun is averaging 44.7 Draftkings points a game.

Ten days ago, in the Houston Rockets 119-116 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Alperen Sengun played exceptionally well. Sengun tallied a robust 20 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and one block in the Rockets win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Earlier today, the Houston Rockets announced that Alperen Sengun is questionable for tonight’s game. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this evening’s NBA DFS contest.

In conclusion, I fully expect Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s NBA regular season matchup with the Golden State Warriors.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Andrew Wiggins, Forward (Golden State Warriors) $8,000: Draymond Green, Forward (Golden State Warriors) $8,400. Fred VanVleet, Point Guard (Houston Rockets) $9,200.