Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Suns vs. Clippers 10/23/24

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

Before we dive into the Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers 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 Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Clippers matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Kevin Durant, Forward, Phoenix Suns $9,200

Suns forward Kevin Durant was the leader that the Phoenix Suns needed to advance to the NBA playoffs last season. Let’s take a look at Durant’s Game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 75 games that Kevin Durant played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2023 NBA regular season, Durant averaged a massive 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 75 games that forward Kevin Durant played for the Phoenix Suns last season, Durant averaged a robust 46.8 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.

In summary, I think Kevin Durant 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 Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

James Harden, Guard, Los Angeles Clippers $10,600

How important was guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers success on the offensive side of the basketball last season? Let’s take a look at Harden’s Game data from the 2023 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 72 games that James Harden played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2023 NBA regular season, Harden averaged 23.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

It is noteworthy that the Los Angeles Clippers have announced that Los Angeles forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of this evening’s game due to a knee injury. In my opinion, the absence of Leonard should open up more offensive opportunities for James Harden.

I fully expect Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden to post quality DFS numbers in tonight’s regular season matchup with the Phoenix Suns.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Devin Booker, Guard (Phoenix Suns) $10,200: Ivica Zubac, Center (Los Angeles Clippers) $7,800: Tyus Jones, Point Guard (Phoenix Suns) $6,600.