Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Nuggets vs. Knicks 1/29/25
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for tonight's Nuggets vs. Knicks matchup.
Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks
January 29, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Knicks vs. Denver Nuggets 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 Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Jalen Brunson, Point Guard, New York Knicks $9,800
Point guard Jalen Brunson has been the driving force behind the New York Knicks success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. With that said, how has Brunson played from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Brunson’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 45 games that point guard Jalen Brunson has played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brunson is averaging a robust 42.8 Draftkings points a game.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Jalen Brunson perform in the game? In the New York Knicks dominating 145-118 win over the Denver Nuggets two months ago, New York point guard Jalen Brunson played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Brunson tallied 23 points, three rebounds, 17 assists and one steal in the Knicks victory over the Nuggets
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the New York Knicks win over the Denver Nuggets just mentioned, Jalen Brunson amassed a massive 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 evening’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. Having stated that, 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 $10,800
In addition to point guard Jalen Brunson, center Karl Anthony Towns been a key contributor to the New York Knicks starting lineup this season. Let’s review Towns recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 42 games that center Karl Anthony Towns played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Anthony Towns is averaging 24.9 points, 13.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.8 blocks a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in tonight’s NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Nikola Jokic, Center (Denver Nuggets) $13,400: Jamal Murray, Point Guard (Denver Nuggets) $8,400: Christian Braun, Shooting Guard (Denver Nuggets) $5,400.
