Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Timberwolves vs. Rockets 12/27/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Timberwolves vs. Rockets matchup.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets
December 27, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
On Friday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets 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 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 this evening’s Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,600
How significant has talented guard Anthony Edwards been to the Minnesota Timberwolves lineup this season? Let’s analyze Edwards recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 35 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging a robust 42.8 Draftkings points a game.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met previously this season. Who prevailed? How did Anthony Edwards perform in the game? In the Houston Rockets 120-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves last month, Anthony Edwards played exceptionally well. More specifically, Edwards tallied 29 points, two rebounds, two assists, three blocks, and one steal in the Houston Rockets win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Houston Rockets victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves just mentioned, Anthony Edwards accumulated an impressive 52.5 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 one game DFS slate.
In summary, I think Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Anthony Edwards is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Anthony Edwards at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Fred VanVleet, Point Guard, Houston Rockets $8,600
Point guard Fred VanVleet has been a key contributor to the Houston Rockets success on the offensive side of the basketball this season.
In the 28 games that Fred VanVleet has played for the Houston Rockets in the 2024 NBA regular season, VanVleet averaged 15.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals a game.
In summary, I fully expect Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s NBA regular season matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Alperen Sengun, Center (Houston Rockets) $10,600: Julius Randle, Guard (Minnesota Timberwolves) $8,800.
