Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Heat vs. Hawks 12/28/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tomorrow afternoon's Heat vs. Hawks matchup.
Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
December 28, 2024 3:00 pm EDT
On Saturday afternoon, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Miami Heat 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 tomorrow afternoon’s Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks matchup.
Captain-Trae Young, Point Guard, Atlanta Hawks $10,200
Talented point guard Trae Young has been the leader in the backcourt that the Atlanta Hawks have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has the versatile young point guard played from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s review Young’s recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 29 games that Trae Young has played for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Young has averaged 21.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 12.1 assists, and 1.3 steals a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 29 games that Trae Young has played for the Hawks this season, Young is averaging a robust 36.1 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.
It is noteworthy that the Atlanta Hawks have listed Trae Young as questionable for tomorrow afternoon’s game. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game DFS slate.
In my view, Trae Young is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Tyler Hero, Guard, Miami Heat $8,800
Guard Tyler Hero has certainly been a key contributor to the Miami Heat’s offense this season. Let’s review Hero’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 28 games that guard Tyler Hero has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Hero is averaging an impressive 23.8 points. 5.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 0.8 steals a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Miami Heat guard Tyler Hero to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow afternoon’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Jalen Johnson, Forward (Atlanta Hawks) $9,800: Bam Adebayo, Center (Miami Heat) $9,200: Dyson Daniels, Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $7,600: Larry Nance Jr. Power Forward (Atlanta Hawks) $5,800.
