Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Mavericks vs. Celtics 6/6/24

The NBA presents a playoff matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics 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 tomorrow’s Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics matchup.

Draftkings Picks

Captain-Jayson Tatum $11,800

How important has Boston power forward Jayson Tatum been to the Boston Celtics in 2024 NBA playoffs? Let’s take a look at Tatum’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the Boston Celtics four games played versus the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum averaged a whopping 30.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

More recently, in the Boston Celtics 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers eight days ago, Jayson Tatum played exceptionally well. Jayson Tatum accumulated 26 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal in the Celtics defeat of the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Boston Celtics win over the Indiana Pacers last week, Boston power forward Jayson Tatum accumulated 56.8 Draftkings points.

I also like Jayson Tatum’s matchup in this game. Why? Tatum draws a Dallas Mavericks defense that struggled to defend the power forward position in the regular season. Upon the completion of 82 games in the 2024 NBA regular season, the Dallas Mavericks ranked a rather low 24th in total Draftkings points allowed (51.04) to the power forward position a game.

In suMMAry, I am backing Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum as my captain for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals.

Flex Plays

Luka Doncic $13,600

Talented Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been the driving force behind the Mavericks impressive playoff run this season. Having stated that, how has Doncic been playing recently?

In the Dallas Mavericks five Games played versus the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 Western Conference Finals, Luka Doncic averaged a robust 32.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 2 steals, and 0.5 blocks a Game.

Looking at the data just presented more closely I observed that in the Dallas Mavericks last five games played in the 2024 Western Conference playoffs, Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic is averaging a massive 64.5 Draftkings points a game. It has to be said, those are some outstanding fantasy numbers coming from the Dallas Mavericks guard.

Considering the elevated importance of tomorrow’s Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, I like Mavericks guard Luka Doncic’s chances to play at a high level versus the Boston Celtics.

Additional flex plays I like (Draftkings price noted): Jaylen Brown $9,400: Kyrie Irving $9,200: Derrick White $7,400: Dereck Lively $5.600.