Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Grizzlies vs. Jazz 3/25/25
Draftkings picks for tonight's Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz matchup.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz
March 25, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
This Tuesday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz 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 Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Walker Kessler, Center, Utah Jazz $8,000
Talented center Walker Kessler has been a key contributor to the Utah Jazz’s success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. With that said, how has the veteran center performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Kessler’s relevant player data from this season to answer that question.
In the 55 games that center Walker Kessler has played for the Utah Jazz in the 2024 NBA regular season, Kessler has averaged a robust 11.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.4 blocks and 0.6 steals a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 55 games that Walker Kessler has played this season, Kessler has compiled a 67.3% field goal percentage, a 15.6% three-point percentage and a 53.1% free-throw percentage.
More recently, in the Memphis Grizzlies convincing 128-102 win over the Utah Jazz earlier this month, Utah center Walker Kessler played exceptionally well. More specifically, Kessler amassed nine points, 14 rebounds, five assists, six blocks and two steals in the Grizzlies victory 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.
In summary, I think Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler 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 backing Walker Kessler at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Desmond Bane, Shooting Guard, Memphis Grizzlies $10,000
Shooting guard Desmond Bane has certainly been a standout performer for the Memphis Grizzlies this season. Let’s review Bane’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 59 games that Desmond Bane has played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA regular season, Bane has averaged a robust 18.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Jaren Jackson Jr., Power Forward (Memphis Grizzlies) $8,800: Zach Edey, Center (Memphis Grizzlies) $4,400.
