Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. Nuggets 11/25/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Pelicans. Let’s take a look at this Game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans 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 New York Knicks vs. Denver Nuggets matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $13,000

Talented center Nikola Jokic has proven to be the pivotal presence in the paint for the Denver Nuggets this season. Examining Jokic’s Game data from the 2024 NBA regular season will illuminate the impact he has had on the team’s performance.

In the 12 games that Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a whopping 71.8 Draftkings points a game.

Two days ago, in the Denver Nuggets dominating 127-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Jokic accumulated a massive 34 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and one block in the Nuggets win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Denver Nuggets win over the Lakers just mentioned, Denver center Nikola Jokic tallied a massive 68.3 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 Nikola Jokic 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 Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

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

In the 15 games that Jalen Brunson has played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brunson is averaging a robust 40.3 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the New York Knicks convincing 134-106 win over the Washington Wizards seven days ago, Jalen Brunson played exceptionally well. Brunson tallied 26 points, two rebounds, 11 assists, and one steal in the New York Knicks victory over the Washington Wizards.

In conclusion, I fully expect New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson to continue his outstanding play versus the Denver Nuggets later today.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Karl-Anthony Towns, Center (New York Knicks) $10,400: Josh Hart, Forward (New York Knicks) $7,800: Jamal Murray, Guard (Denver Nuggets) $9,000.