Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Bucks vs. Pacers 4/19/25
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers
April 19, 2025 1:00 pm EDT
On Saturday afternoon, NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers 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 this evening’s Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Giannis Antetokounmpo, Forward, Milwaukee Bucks $13,200
Talented forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the leader in the paint that the Milwaukee Bucks have needed to win games this season. Having stated that, how has the veteran forward 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 67 games that Antetokounmpo played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Antetokounmpo is averaged a massive 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 67 games that Antetokounmpo has played this season, Antetokounmpo has compiled a 60.1% field goal percentage, a 22.2% three-point percentage and a 61.7% free throw percentage.
Earlier this month, in the Milwaukee Bucks 136-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo played exceptionally well. Antetokounmpo amassed 28 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and one block in the Milwaukee Bucks win over the Pistons. It should also be mentioned, that in the Bucks victory over the Pistons, Antetokounmpo tallied 53.3 Draftkings points in only 26 minutes of play.
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. Remember to keep that in mind as you construct your lineups.
In my opinion, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA playoff game. With that said, I am rolling with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Pascal Siakam, Power Forward, Indiana Pacers $9,000
Veteran power forward Pascal Siakam has certainly been a standout performer for the Indiana Pacers this season. Let’s dive into Siakam’s game data from this season to better shed light on his contributions to his team.
In the 78 games that power forward Pascal Siakam has played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Siakam has averaged a robust 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Tyrese Haliburton, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $10,400: Brook Lopez, Center (Milwaukee Bucks) $7,800.
