
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Grizzlies vs. Bucks 2/2/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Grizzlies vs. Bucks matchup.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Milwaukee Bucks
February 2, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Milwaukee Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Memphis Grizzlies 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. Milwaukee Bucks matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Giannis Antetokounmpo, Forward, Milwaukee Bucks $13,000
Talented forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has certainly been a solid performer for the Milwaukee Bucks this season. With that said, how has Antetokounmpo played from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Antetokounmpo’s relevant game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 40 games that Antetokounmpo has played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Antetokounmpo is averaging a massive 60.4 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Milwaukee Bucks 125-110 win over the Utah Jazz six days ago, forward Giannis Antetokounmpo played exceptionally well. More specifically, Antetokounmpo compiled 35 points, 18 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in the Bucks victory over the Utah Jazz.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, Giannis Antetokounmpo amassed a whopping 72.5 DraftKings points in the Milwaukee Bucks win over the Utah Jazz.
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. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game DFS slate.
In my view, Giannis Antetokounmpo is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Damian Lillard, Point Guard, Milwaukee Bucks $10,200
In the 39 games that Lillard has played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Lillard is averaging 25.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.2 steals a game.
Earlier this month, in the Milwaukee Bucks 125-96 win over the Miami Heat, Damian Lillard certainly played at a high level. Lillard tallied 29 points, ten rebounds, 11 assists and two steals in the Bucks victory over the Miami Heat.
In conclusion, I fully expect Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Jarren Jackson Jr., Power Forward (Portland Trail Blazers) $9,400: Desmond Bane, Shooting Guard (Milwaukee Bucks) $9,000.