Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Timberwolves vs. Celtics 11/24/24

The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Boston Celtics and the 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 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 tomorrow afternoon’s Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Boston Celtics matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $10,800

How important has forward Jayson Tatum been to the Boston Celtics success on the offensive side of the basketball this season? Let’s take a look at Tatum’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 15 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Tatum is averaging a robust 29.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks a game.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 15 Games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging a massive 53.5 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.

Two days ago, in the Boston Celtics 120-117 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jayson Tatum played exceptionally well. More specifically, Tatum tallied 33 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in the Celtics victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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 Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Jayson Tatum at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,000

In the 15 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging an impressive 44.1 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Minnesota Timberwolves convincing 130-126 win over the Sacramento Kings six days ago, Anthony Edwards certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Edwards amassed 36 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the Timberwolves victory over the Sacramento Kings.

In conclusion, I fully expect Anthony Davis to continue his outstanding play in this afternoon’s NBA regular season game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $7,600: Jaylen Brown, Forward (Boston Celtics) $9,000: Jrue Holiday, Guard (Boston Celtics) $7,200.