FanDuel Best NBA DFS Picks: Celtics vs. Magic 12/23/24
FanDuel picks and predictions for this evening's Celtics vs. Magic matchup.
Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic
December 23, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
This Monday night, the NBA presents FanDuel basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a FanDuel perspective.
Before we dive into the Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game showdown contest.
FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules
Here are the single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 2x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value.
The remaining four players in your lineup will be the star, pro, and flex plays. The star player will receive 1.5x the standard fantasy points value. The pro player will accumulate 1.2x the standard fantasy points value.
The final two flex positions will receive the standard points value. Having stated that, it is important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a FanDuel single game contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel 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 FanDuel picks for this evening’s Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
FanDuel NBA DFS Picks
MVP-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $17,500
Forward Jayson Tatum been instrumental to the Boston Celtics offensive success this season Considering this, what do the statistics indicate regarding Tatum’s performance in 2024? To explore this, we will analyze Tatum’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season.
In the last 35 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Tatum is averaging a robust 28.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking the data just presented more closely, in the 35 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging a robust 50.6 FanDuel 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 MVP position for a FanDuel NBA Showdown contest.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the MVP for a FanDuel NBA showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest.
In summary, I think Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the most likely player to post the most FanDuel points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Jayson Tatum at the MVP position for this one game FanDuel NBA single game contest.
Star-Goga Bitadze, Center, Orlando Magic $11,500
Orlando center Goga Bitadze has been a key contributor to the Orlando Magic offense this season. Let’s review Bitadze’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the last 32 games that Goga Bitadze has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Bitadze is averaging 20.2 points. 2.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
More recently, in the Orlando Magic’s 121-114 win over the Miami Heat two days ago, Goga Bitadze certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Bitadze compiled a massive 41.1 FanDuel points in the Magic’s victory over the Miami Heat.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (FanDuel price noted): Jalen Suggs, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $13,000: Jaylen Brown, Forward (Boston Celtics) $15,000: Derrick White, Point Guard (Boston Celtics) $12,000.
