Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Thunder vs. Kings 11/25/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings 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 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Point Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder $11,400

Oklahoma City point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the leader in the backcourt that the Oklahoma City Thunder have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Gilgeous-Alexander performed from a statistical perspective?  Let’s take a look at Gilgeous-Alexander’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 15 games that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 NBA regular season, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 28.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.1 blocks a game.

More recently, in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s impressive 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this month, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Gilgeous-Alexander compiled a whopping 45 points, three rebounds, nine assists, five steals, and two blocks in the Thunder’s victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Thunder’s victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander accumulated a massive 77.8 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.

In my opinion, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 rolling with Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the captain position for this one Game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

De’Aaron Fox, Point Guard, Sacramento Kings $10,200

Point guard De’Aaron Fox has been an essential part of the Sacramento Kings starting lineup this season. Let’s take a look at Fox’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 15 Games that De’Aaron Fox has played for the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 NBA regular season, Fox has averaged 28.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.7 steals a Game.

In conclusion, I fully expect Sacramento point guard De’Aaron Fox to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Keegan Murray, Power Forward (Sacramento Kings) $7,400: Domantas Sabonis, Center (Sacramento Kings) $10,600: Jalen Williams, Forward (Oklahoma City Thunder) $10,000.