Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Cavaliers vs. Magic 2/25/25
Draftkings picks for this evening's Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic
February 25, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Franz Wagner, Small Forward, Orlando Magic $9,800
Small Forward Franz Wagner is certainly having an impressive season for the Orlando Magic this season. Wagner’s versatility and consistent performances have made him a key player for the Magic. Let’s take a look at the veteran small forward’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 39 games that Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging a robust 25.1 points. 5.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0,5 blocks a game.
In a recent game against the Washington Wizards two days ago, Magic small forward Franz Wagner compiled 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers that I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position.
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, Franz Wagner 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 rolling with Orlando Magic small forward Franz Wagner at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Donovan Mitchell, Guard, Cleveland Cavaliers $9,000
Guard Donovan Mitchell has been the driving force behind the Cleveland Cavaliers overall team achievements this season.
In the 54 games that Donovan Mitchell played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Mitchell has averaged a whopping 40.8 Draftkings points a game.
Earlier this month, in the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-124 victory over the Washington Wizards, Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. In the Cavaliers win over the Wizards just mentioned, Mitchell compiled 33 points, two rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Darius Garland, Point Guard (Cleveland Cavaliers) $8,600: Paolo Banchero, Power Forward (Orlando Magic) $9,200.
