Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. 76ers 11/12/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Philadelphia 76ers 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 this evening’s Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Jalen Brunson, Point Guard, New York Knicks $9,800

New York point guard Jalen Brunson was the leader in the backcourt that the New York Knicks needed to advance to the NBA playoffs last season. Let’s take a look at Brunson’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 77 Games that Jalen Brunson played for the New York Knicks in the 2023 NBA regular season, Brunson averaged a massive 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 0.9 steals a Game.

Now that we have determined how Harden played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the seven games that Jalen Brunson has played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brunson is averaging a robust 39.7 Draftkings points a game.

Two days ago, in the Indiana Pacers 132-121 win over the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Brunson tallied 33 points, six rebounds, and ten assists in the Indiana Pacers victory over the New York Knicks.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Pacers win over the Knicks just mentioned, Jalen Brunson compiled a whopping 56 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.

For the specific reasons just noted, I am backing Jalen Brunson at the captain position for this Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Karl Anthony Towns, Center, New York Knicks $9,600

How important has center Karl Anthony Towns been to the New York Knicks success on the offensive side of the basketball this season? Let’s review Towns recent Game data to answer that question.

In the nine games that center Karl Anthony Towns played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Anthony Towns averaged an impressive 24.9 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.6 blocks a game.

More recently, in the New York Knicks dominating 116-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks four days ago, Karl Anthony Towns played exceptionally well. Towns compiled 32 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists in the New York Knicks victory over the Bucks.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Joel Embiid, Center (Philadelphia 76ers) $11,400: Josh Hart, Small Forward (New York Knicks) $7,600.