Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Celtics vs. Raptors 2/25/25
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for tonight's Celtics vs. Raptors matchup.
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors
February 25, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors 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 Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $10,800
Talented forward Jayson Tatum has been the driving force behind the Boston Celtics success on the basketball court this season. Tatum’s ability to score, rebound, and facilitate the basketball makes him one of the most versatile and valuable players in the National Basketball Association today. Last season, Tatum’s leadership helped the Boston Celtics win an NBA championship last season.
In the 54 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Tatum is averaging a rather impressive 26.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking the data just presented more closely, in the 54 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging 50.1 Draftkings points a game.
It should also be noted that these two teams played earlier this season. How did Jayson Tatum perform in the game? Who prevailed? In the Boston Celtics thrilling 126-123 victory over the Toronto Raptors in November, Boston forward Jayson Tatum certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Tatum tallied a massive 54.25 Draftkings points. Clearly, Jayson Tatum has the potential to post a high number of DFS points in this evening’s matchup with the Toronto Raptors.
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 DFS slate.
In summary, I think Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Jayson Tatum at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Jaylen Brown, Forward, Boston Celtics $8,800
In 48 games that forward Jaylen Brown has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Brown is averaging a robust 22.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocks a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Scottie Barnes, Guard (Toronto Raptors) $8,200: RJ Barrett, Guard (Toronto Raptors) $8,200: Gradey Dick, Guard (Toronto Raptors) $5,000.
