Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Heat vs. Pacers 11/17/24

This afternoon, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers. Let’s take a look at this Game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers 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 afternoon’s Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers matchup.

Captain-Bam Adebayo, Center, Miami Heat $10,600

How important has center Bam Adebayo been to the Miami Heat’s success on the offensive side of the basketball this season? Let’s review Adebayo’s Game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 11 games that center Bam Adebayo played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Adebayo averaged a robust 16.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 2.1 steals a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 11 games that center Bam Adebayo has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Adebayo is averaging an impressive 41.5 Draftkings points a game.

It is noteworthy that these two teams played earlier in the season. Who prevailed? How did Bam Adebayo play in the game. In the Miami Heat’s victory over the Indiana Pacers two days ago, Bam Adebayo compiled a massive 65.8 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 Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Bam Adebayo at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Tyler Hero, Guard, Miami Heat $9,800

In addition to Bam Adebayo, guard Tyler Hero has certainly been a key contributor to the Miami Heat’s offense this season. Let’s review Hero’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 11 games that Tyler Hero has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Hero is averaging 24.5 points. 5.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 0.6 steals a game.

In conclusion, I fully expect Tyler Hero to continue his outstanding play in this afternoon’s NBA regular season game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well this evening (Draftkings price noted): Tyrese Haliburton, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $10,000: Pascal Siakam, Forward (Indiana Pacers) $9,800: T.J. McConnell, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $4,600.