The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a Western Conference playoff 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 the 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 pots. 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 tonight’s Timberwolves vs. Lakers matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $11,200
Veteran guard Anthony Edwards has been the driving force behind the Minnesota Timberwolves success on the basketball court this season. With that said, how has Edwards performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s examine Edwards game data from the 2024 NBA season to answer that question.
In the 84 games that guard Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA season (including playoff games), Edwards is averaging 27.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 84 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Timberwolves this season, Edwards compiled a 44.7% field goal percentage, a 39.5% three-point percentage and an 83.7% free throw percentage.
It is noteworthy that these two teams have met multiple times this season. How did Anthony Edwards perform in the most recent matchup? Who prevailed? In the Golden State Warriors 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in January, Anthony Edwards played exceptionally well. More specifically, Edwards amassed 28 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in the Warriors defeat of the Warriors.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Anthony Edwards can post a high number of DFS points on any given night. I fully expect that trend to continue in tonight’s Western Conference playoff game.
In my view, Anthony Edwards is the player most likely to accumulate the highest number of DraftKings points in this NBA playoff game. With that said, I am backing Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards at the captain position for this one game DFS NBA Showdown contest slate.
Flex Plays
Stephen Curry, Point Guard, Golden State Warriors $11,400
Talented point guard Stephen Curry has been the driving force behind the Golden State Warriors success on the basketball court this season. Let’s take a look at Curry’s game data from the 2024 NBA season to better illustrate Curry’s overall contributions to his team.
In the 79 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA season (including playoff games), Curry is averaging 24.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.4 steals a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 79 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Warriors this season, Curry is averaging 43.5 Draftkings points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in tonight’s game (Draftkings price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $8,000: Draymond Green, Forward (Golden State Warriors) $7,800: Donte DiVincenzo, Guard (Minnesota Timberwolves) $7,000.