Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Clippers vs. Warriors 10/27/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Los Angeles Clippers 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 Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Stephen Curry, Guard, Golden State Warriors $10,600

Golden State guard Stephen Curry was the leader in the backcourt that the Golden State Warriors needed to advance to the 2023 NBA playoffs. Let’s take a look at Curry’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 74 Games that Stephen Curry played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2023 NBA regular season, Curry averaged a rather impressive 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks a Game.

Now that we have determined how Curry played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the Golden State Warriors 140-104 victory over the Portland Trailblazers earlier this week, Stephen Curry accumulated a robust 17 points, nine rebounds, ten assists, and two steals.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Warriors win over the Trailblazers just mentioned, Golden State guard Stephen Curry tallied a whopping 49.3 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.

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 summary, I think Stephen Curry 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 Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

James Harden, Guard, Los Angeles Clippers $11,200

How important was guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers success on the offensive side of the basketball last season? Let’s take a look at Harden’s Game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 72 games that James Harden played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2023 NBA regular season, Harden averaged 23.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

It is noteworthy that the Los Angeles Clippers have announced that Los Angeles forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of this evening’s game due to a knee injury. In my opinion, the absence of Leonard should open up more offensive opportunities for James Harden.

I fully expect Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden to post quality DFS numbers in tonight’s regular season matchup with the Golden State Warriors.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Ivica Zubac, Center (Los Angeles Clippers) $8,200: Andrew Wiggins, Guard (Golden State Warriors) $6,800.