FanDuel Best NBA DFS Picks: Raptors vs. Celtics 12/31/24
FanDuel picks and predictions for this afternoon's Raptors vs. Celtics matchup.
Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics
December 31, 2024 3:00 pm EDT
On Tuesday afternoon, the NBA presents FanDuel basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics. Let’s take a look at this game from a FanDuel perspective.
Before we dive into the Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game showdown contest.
FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules
Here are the single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 2x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value.
The remaining four players in your lineup will be the star, pro, and flex plays. The star player will receive 1.5x the standard fantasy points value. The pro player will accumulate 1.2x the standard fantasy points value.
The final two flex positions will receive the standard points value. Having stated that, it is important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a FanDuel single game contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel 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 FanDuel picks for this evening’s Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors matchup.
FanDuel NBA DFS Picks
MVP-Jaylen Brown, Forward, Boston Celtics $14,000
Forward Jaylen Brown has been an essential part of the Boston Celtics starting lineup this season. Having stated that, how has Brown played from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s take a look at Brown’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 27 games that Jaylen Brown has played for the Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jaylen Brown is averaging a robust 41.8 FanDuel points a game.
Earlier this month, in the Boston Celtics dominating 108-89 win over the Miami Heat, Jaylen Brown certainly played at a high level. Brown compiled 29 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block in the Celtics victory over the Miami Heat.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Boston Celtics win over the Miami Heat just mentioned, Jaylen Brown accumulated a whopping 44.4 FanDuel points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the MVP position for a FanDuel NBA DFS contest 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 contest.
In my view, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is the most likely player to post the most FanDuel points in this afternoon’s NBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Jaylen Brown at the MVP position for this one game FanDuel NBA single game contest.
Star-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $15,500
In addition to Jaylen Brown, forward Jayson Tatum has certainly been a key contributor to the Boston Celtics lineup this season.
In the 29 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jayson Tatum is averaging an impressive 50.1 FanDuel points a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Jayson Tatum to continue his outstanding play in this afternoon’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Scottie Barnes, Forward (Toronto Raptors) $14,500: Jakob Poeltl, Center (Toronto Raptors) $13,000.
