Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Mavericks vs. Hawks 11/25/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks 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 Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Kyrie Irving, Guard, Dallas Mavericks $11,600

Dallas guard Kyrie Irving has been the leader in the backcourt that the Dallas Mavericks have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Irving performed from a statistical perspective in 2024? Let’s take a look at Irving’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 15 games that guard Kyrie Irving has played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Irving has averaged a rather impressive 24.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 15 games that Irving has played for the Mavericks this season, Kyrie Irving is averaging a robust 41.1 Draftkings points a game.

It is noteworthy that the Dallas Mavericks have announced that Dallas point guard Luka Doncic has been ruled out of this evening’s game due to a wrist injury. In my opinion, the absence of Doncic should open up more offensive opportunities for Kyrie Irving in tonight’s game.

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 Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving at the captain position for this one Game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Trae Young, Point Guard, Atlanta Hawks $11,200

Talented point guard Trae Young has certainly been an essential part of the Atlanta Hawks starting lineup this season. Let’s review Young’s recent Game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 15 games that Trae Young has played for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Young is averaging 22.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 11.7 assists, and 1.4 steals a game.

In conclusion, I fully expect Trae Young to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s NBA regular season matchup with the Dallas Mavericks.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Klay Thompson, Shooting Guard (Dallas Mavericks) $6,600: Jalen Johnson, Power Forward (Atlanta Hawks) $10,200: Clint Capela, Center (Atlanta Hawks) $6,800.