Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Timberwolves vs. Bulls 11/7/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 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 Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,800

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 seven Games that Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards averaged a robust 42.3 Draftkings points a Game.

More recently, In the Dallas Mavericks 120-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves nine days ago, Anthony Edwards played exceptionally well. More specifically, Edwards compiled 37 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one block in the Mavericks victory over the Timberwolves.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Dallas Mavericks win over the Timberwolves just noted, Anthony Edwards tallied a massive 52.1 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

Nikola Vucevic, Center, Chicago Bulls $10,000

Center Nikola Vucevic has been the leader in the paint that the Chicago Bulls have needed to win games this season. Let’s review Vucevic’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the Utah Jazz’s 135-126 win over the Chicago Bulls three days ago, Nikola Vucevic certainly played at a high level. Chicago center Nikola Vucevic accumulated 23 points, ten rebounds, six assists, three blocks, and one steal in the Utah Jazz’s victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA Game (Draftkings price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $8,200: Coby White, Shooting Guard (Chicago Bulls) $8,600: Naz Reid, Forward (Minnesota Timberwolves) $7,400.