Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Magic vs. Hornets 11/25/24

Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Hornets. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Hornets 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 Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Hornets matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Franz Wagner, Forward, Orlando Magic $10,600

Orlando forward Franz Wagner has certainly been a key contributor to the Orlando Magic offense this season. Having stated that, how has Wagner played from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Franz Wagner’s recent Game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 16 games that Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging 23.6 points. 5.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.7 steals a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 16 Games that forward Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging a robust 43.2 Draftkings points a Game. 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.

More recently, in the Orlando Magic’s 119-118 win over the Los Angeles Lakers four days ago, Franz Wagner played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Wagner compiled a massive 37 points, six rebounds, 11 assists, and four two steals the Magic’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

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 Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Franz Wagner at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

LaMelo Ball, Point Guard, Charlotte Hornets $11,000

Charlotte point guard LaMelo Ball has been the driving force behind the Charlotte Hornets success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Let’s review Ball’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 15 games that LaMelo Ball has played for the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Ball has averaged an impressive 30.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.2 steals a game.

Two days ago, in the Milwaukee Bucks 125-119 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Ball compiled a massive 75.8 Draftkings points.

Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Brandon Miller, Point Guard (Charlotte Hornets) $9,000: Jalen Suggs, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $8,000.