Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Warriors vs. Nuggets 12/3/24

Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors 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 this evening’s Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $13,000

Talented center Nikola Jokic has proven to be the pivotal presence in the paint for the Denver Nuggets this season. Examining Jokic’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season will illuminate the impact he has had on the team’s performance.

In the last 15 games that Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a whopping 68.9 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Denver Nuggets dominating 127-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers ten days ago, Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Jokic accumulated a massive 34 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and one block in the Nuggets win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Denver Nuggets win over the Lakers just mentioned, Denver center Nikola Jokic tallied a massive 68.3 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

In summary, I think Nikola Jokic is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Stephen Curry, Point Guard, Golden State Warriors $10,200

In the last 15 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Curry is averaging an impressive 43.3 Draftkings points a game.

In the Golden State Warriors’ 120-117 triumph over the Dallas Mavericks last month, Stephen Curry delivered an outstanding performance. He racked up 37 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out nine assists, blocked two shots, and recorded one steal, contributing significantly to the Warriors victory.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Warriors win over the Mavericks just mentioned, Golden State guard Stephen Curry tallied a massive 64.5 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Buddy Hield, Guard (Golden State Warriors) $5,000: Andrew Wiggins, Guard (Golden State Warriors) $7,600.