Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. Magic 12/27/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this evening's Knicks vs. Magic matchup.
New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic
December 27, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks 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 tonight’s New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Jalen Brunson, Point Guard, New York Knicks $9,800
Point guard Jalen Brunson has been the leader in the backcourt that the New York Knicks have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Brunson played from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s take a look at Brunson’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 30 games that Jalen Brunson has played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brunson is averaging an impressive 41.7 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the New York Knicks dominating 104-93 win over the New Orleans Pelicans five days ago, Jalen Brunson certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Brunson compiled 39 points, six assists and two steals in the New York Knicks victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the New York Knicks win over the Pelicans just mentioned, Jalen Brunson amassed a whopping 54.8 Draftkings points.
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. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this Friday night’s NBA regular season game.
In my view, Jalen Brunson is the player most likely to score the highest Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing talented New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Karl Anthony Towns, Center, New York Knicks $11,200
In addition to Jalen Brunson, center Karl Anthony Towns been a key contributor to the New York Knicks success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Let’s review Towns recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 28 games that center Karl Anthony Towns played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Anthony Towns is averaging a robust 24.6 points, 13.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks a game.
Additional flex plays I like in this matchup (Draftkings price noted): Jalen Suggs, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $9,600: Goga Bitadze, Center (Orlando Magic) $8,600: Josh Hart, Small Forward (New York Knicks) $8,400.
