Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Pistons vs. Hornets 11/21/24

The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets. Let’s take a look at this Game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Detroit Pistons and the 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 Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-LaMelo Ball, Point Guard, Charlotte Hornets $10,800

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball has been instrumental to the team’s offensive success this season. To illustrate this point, let’s examine Ball’s recent game statistics from the 2024 NBA regular season.

In the 14 games that LaMelo Ball has played for the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Ball has averaged an impressive 29.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.2 steals a game.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 14 games that LaMelo Ball has played for the Charlotte Hornets this season, Ball is averaging a massive 47.4 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.

Three days ago, during the Charlotte Hornets 115-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, LaMelo Ball delivered an exceptional performance. Let me be more specific. Ball amassed 26 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and one steal, contributing significantly to the Hornets win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

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 my view, Charlotte Hornets’ point guard LaMelo Ball is the top candidate to score the highest DraftKings points in tonight’s NBA regular season Game. Consequently, I am selecting LaMelo Ball for the captain spot in tonight’s one Game DraftKings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Miles Bridges, Power Forward, Charlotte Hornets $7,600

In addition to point guard LaMelo Ball, power forward Miles Bridges has been a key contributor to the Charlotte Hornets this season. Having stated that, how has Bridges performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Miles Bridges statistical data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 11 games that Miles Bridges has played for the Charlotte Hornets this season, Bridges has averaged a robust 31.3 Draftkings points a game.

In conclusion, I fully expect that talented Hornets power forward Miles Bridges will continue his outstanding play in tonight’s Game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Brandon Miller, Point Guard (Charlotte Hornets) $8,200: Cade Cunningham, Point Guard (Detroit Pistons) $11,000: Jalen Duren, Center (Detroit Pistons) $7,800.