Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Grizzlies vs. Pistons 4/5/25
Draftkings picks for this evening's Memphis Grizzlies vs. Detroit Pistons matchup.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Detroit Pistons
April 5, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Detroit Pistons and the Memphis Grizzlies. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Detroit Pistons vs. Memphis Grizzlies 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 tonight’s Memphis Grizzlies vs. Detroit Pistons matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Desmond Bane, Shooting Guard, Memphis Grizzlies $9,200
Shooting guard Desmond Bane has certainly been a key contributor to the Memphis Grizzlies starting lineup this season. Let’s review Bane’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 65 games that Desmond Bane has played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA regular season, Bane has averaged 18.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 65 games that Desmond Bane has played for the Grizzlies this season, Bane has compiled a 47.7% field goal percentage, a 38.1% three-point percentage and an 88.8% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Sacramento Kings 132-122 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this month, Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Shooting guard Desmond Bane accumulated a massive 44 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal in the Kings win over the Grizzlies.
It should also be noted that in the Kings victory over the Memphis Grizzlies just mentioned, Bane amassed 61.1 Draftkings points. 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.
In my view, Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Demond Bane is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing Desmond Bane at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jalen Duren, Center, Detroit Pistons $8,600
Veteran center Jalen Duren has been a standout performer for the Detroit Pistons this season. In the 74 games that Jalen Duren has played for the Detroit Pistons in the 2024 NBA regular season, Duren has averaged 11.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.7 steals a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Ja Morant, Point Guard (Memphis Grizzlies) $10,200: Zach Edey, Center (Memphis Grizzlies) $5,400.
