Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Suns vs. Mavericks 11/12/25

The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with an NBA regular season matchup featuring the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks game let’s review the rules for the 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 tonight’s Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Devin Booker, Point Guard, Phoenix Suns $9,600

Point guard Devin Booker has been a standout performer for the Phoenix Suns this season. To evaluate his performance from a statistical perspective, let’s examine Booker’s relevant game data from the 2025 NBA regular season to better shed light on the veteran point guard’s overall contributions to his team.

In the 11 games that point guard Devin Booker has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2025 NBA regular season, Booker has averaged 28.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks a game.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 11 games that Devin Booker has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2025 NBA regular season, Booker has compiled a 50.7% field goal percentage, a 39.7% three point percentage and an 87.7% free throw percentage.

More recently, in the Phoenix Suns 118-96 loss to the Utah Jazz last month, Phoenix point guard Devin Booker certainly played at a high level. For clarity, let me elaborate on my previous statement. In Utah’s victory over the Phoenix Suns, Booker tallied 34 points, five rebounds, ten assists and one block.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in Utah’s defeat of the Phoenix Suns, Devin Booker amassed a massive 60.2 Draftkings points.

In my view, Devin Booker is the player most likely to accumulate the highest number of DraftKings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker at the captain position for this one game DFS NBA Showdown contest slate.

Flex Plays

Cooper Flagg, Forward, Dallas Mavericks $7,200

Rookie forward Cooper Flagg has been a key contributor for the Dallas Mavericks in 2025. In the 11 games that Flagg has played for the Mavericks in the 2025 NBA regular season, Flagg has averaged 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 11 games that forward Cooper Flagg has played this season, Flagg has compiled a 42.4% field goal percentage, a 26.2% three-point percentage and an 88.9% free throw percentage.

Four days ago, in the Dallas Mavericks thrilling 111-105 win over the Washington Wizards, Dallas forward Cooper Flagg accumulated 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Mark Williams, Center (Phoenix Suns) $6,800: Grayson Allen, Guard (Phoenix Suns) $7,000: Brandon Williams, Guard (Dallas Mavericks) $4,800.