Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Magic vs. Suns 11/18/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Phoenix Suns and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Phoenix Suns vs. Orlando Magic 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. Phoenix Suns matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Franz Wagner, Forward, Orlando Magic $11,200

Orlando forward Franz Wagner has certainly been a key contributor to the Orlando Magic offense this season. Let’s review Wagner’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the eight games that Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging 17.6 points. 4.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.5 steals a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 11 Games that forward Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging an impressive 40.1 Draftkings points a Game.

More recently, in the Orlando Magic’s dominating 98-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers four days ago, Franz Wagner played exceptionally well. Wagner compiled a massive 31 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and one block in the Magic’s victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

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 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

Devin Booker, Guard, Phoenix Suns $11,600

Talented Suns guard Devin Booker has been the leader in the backcourt that the Phoenix Suns have needed to win games this season. Let’s take a look at Booker’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 14 Games that Devin Booker has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA regular season, Booker has averaged 24.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a Game.

It should be noted that Suns forward Kevin Durant has been officially ruled out of tonight’s game due to injury. In my opinion, the absence of Durant in the Suns lineup should open up more offensive opportunities for Devin Booker.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Bradley Beal, Guard (Phoenix Suns) $9,000: Jalen Suggs, Point Guard (Orlando Magic) $8,800: Tyus Jones, Point Guard (Phoenix Suns) $7,600.