NBA DFS Showdown Tool: Pacers vs. Lakers

On tonight’s Showdown slate, DraftKings will be offering huge single-game contests with massive prize pools. We’re more excited than ever to help our members achieve success in these fun and exciting tournaments. To assist, we will use the power of our projections to simulate the slate and provide ideas on how we might best attack this slate.

Tonight’s Matchup: Pacers vs. Lakers

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There are two main components to each Showdown slate analysis that you’ll find below:

Methodology

To analyze this specific Showdown slate, we simulated every possession for thousands of NBA matchups based on tonight’s expected rate stats. Each possession has a designated probability of an event occurring for each player. Each trial is its own realistic box score of within the range of possible outcomes tonight, and within each box score a fantasy score on DraftKings is calculated.

From there, it is just a matter of finding the optimal lineups and tabulating the outcomes for your information.

Optimal DFS Lineups Simulation

Choosing the Right Captain

The most unique part of the format, and therefore the biggest opportunity for competitive advantage, is choosing your CPT.

We went through the mountain of possible lineup combinations and found who the CPT selection was on the top-scoring lineup for each matchup.

About the Author

ChrisGimino
Chris Gimino (ChrisGimino)

Chris Gimino is a top mind in the industry and one of the primary contributors at RotoGrinders. Together with our team of experts, his work is powering projections, simulations, ownership, and analytics across 10+ sports for betting, DFS, and fantasy pick’em contests. A multiple-time Live Finalist and shipper of 6-figure wins, Chris delivers actionable tools and advice for RotoGrinders Premium subscribers. Follow Chris on Twitter – @ChrisGimino