Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Pelicans vs. Kings 4/11/24

The New Orleans Pelicans Travel to California for a matchup with the Sacramento Kings. Let’s take a look at this NBA Game from a DFS perspective.

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Here are my Draftkings picks for this evening’s New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Zion Williamson $10,000

Entering tonight’s game, the New Orleans Pelicans are currently ranked sixth in the Western Conference playoff standings. Having stated that, a big reason why the Pelicans have played relatively consistent quality basketball this season is New Orleans power forward Zion Williamson.

How has Williamson performed from a statistical standpoint in 2024? In 79 games played for the Pelicans, Williamson has averaged 22.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal a game.

It should be noted that Zion Williamson will be facing a Sacramento Kings defense that has had issues containing opposing power forwards recently. In the last 30 games played in the NBA, the Kings are ranked a dismal 22nd in total Draftkings points allowed a game (52.1) to the power forward position.

Flex Plays

Domantas Sabonis $11,400

Since the beginning of April, the Sacramento Kings have played five games. In those five games just mentioned, Kings center Domantas Sabonis has averaged an impressive 16.2 points, 18.2 rebounds, and 7.2 assists, and 1 block a game. It has to be said, those are some outstanding offensive numbers from the Sacramento big man.

I fully expect Domantas Sabonis to continue his outstanding play versus the New Orleans Pelicans later today.

De’Aaron Fox $10,200

How important is Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox to this Kings team? Through 79 games played this season, Fox has averaged 25.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 2 steals a game.

Additionally, De’Aaron Fox will be facing a New Orleans Pelicans defense that has had trouble allowing fantasy points to opposing point guards lately. In the last 30 games played in the NBA, the Pelicans are ranked 22nd in total Draftkings points (45.5) allowed to the point guard position.

Additional flex plays I like this evening: C.J. McCollum $9,200: Harrison Barnes $6,400: Trey Lyles $3,800.