Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves 10/29/24

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

Before we dive into the Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks 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 pots. 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 Utah Jazz vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,000

How important was guard Anthony Edwards to the Minnesota Timberwolves success on the offensive side of the basketball last season? Let’s take a look at Edwards Game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 79 games that Anthony Edwards played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA regular season, Edwards averaged a massive 26.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

Now that we have determined how Anthony Edwards played in 2023, let’s shift our focus to this season. In the three Games that Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards averaged a robust 43.8 Draftkings points a Game.

In the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-115 win over the Sacramento Kings five days ago, Anthony Edwards played exceptionally well. More specifically, Edwards compiled 32 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one steal in the Timberwolves victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Kings just mentioned, Anthony Edwards tallied 49.8 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.

In summary, I think Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards 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 Anthony Edwards at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Luka Doncic, Guard, Dallas Mavericks $12,600

Dallas guard Luka Doncic was the leader in the backcourt that the Dallas Mavericks needed to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals. Let’s take a look at Doncic’s game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 70 games that guard Luka Doncic played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023 NBA regular season, Doncic averaged a rather impressive 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

More recently, In the Dallas Mavericks 120-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs six days ago, Luka Doncic played exceptionally well. More specifically, Doncic accumulated 28 points, ten rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and one block in the Dallas Mavericks victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $8,000: Klay Thompson, Shooting Guard (Dallas Mavericks) $7,200: Kyrie Irving, Guard (Dallas Mavericks) $9,000.