Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Warriors vs. Pelicans 11/22/24

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors 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 Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Stephen Curry, Guard, Golden State Warriors $10,400

Golden State guard Stephen Curry has been the leader in the backcourt that the Golden State Warriors have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has Curry performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Curry’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 11 games that Stephen Curry has played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Curry is averaging a robust 44.6 Draftkings points a game.

More recently, in the Golden State Warriors 120-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks ten days ago, Stephen Curry certainly played at a high level. Curry accumulated 37 points, six rebounds, nine assists, two blocks, and one steal in the Warriors win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Warriors win over the Mavericks just mentioned, Golden State guard Stephen Curry tallied a massive 64.5 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.

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 Stephen Curry 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 Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Draymond Green, Forward, Golden State Warriors $7,400

In addition to Stephen Curry, forward Draymond Green has been a key contributor to the Golden State Warriors offense this season. Let’s review Green’s Game data from this season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 14 Games that Draymond Green has played for the Warriors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Green has averaged 9.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.1 assists, and 1.1 blocks a Game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA Game (Draftkings price noted): Brandon Boston Jr., Guard (New Orleans Pelicans) $8,000: Yves Missi, Center (New Orleans Pelicans) $5,200: Buddy Hield, Guard (Golden State Warriors) $6,000.