Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Grizzlies vs. Thunder 4/19/25
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
April 20, 2025 1:00 pm EDT
On Sunday afternoon, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 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 tomorrow afternoon’s Grizzlies vs. Thunder matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Point Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder $11,800
Talented point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the floor general that the Oklahoma City Thunder have needed to win games this season. Let’s examine Gilgeous-Alexander’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA season to better illustrate his contributions to his team.
In the 76 games that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging a rather impressive 32.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 76 games that point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, Gilgeous-Alexander has compiled a 51.9% field goal percentage, a 37.5% three-point percentage and an 89.8% free throw percentage.
Earlier this month, in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s convincing 136-120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 42 points, six rebounds, six assists and one block. It should also be mentioned that in the Thunder’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Gilgeous-Alexander amassed a whopping 62.5 Draftkings points.
In my opinion, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA playoff game. For that specific reason, I am backing Oklahoma City point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jalen Williams, Forward, Oklahoma City Thunder $9,600
In addition to point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, forward Jalen Williams has been a standout performer for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. With that said, how has Williams performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Jalen Williams game data from this season to answer that question.
In the 69 games that Williams has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 NBA regular season, Williams is averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 69 games that Jalen Williams has played for the Thunder this season, Williams has averaged 40.4 Draftkings points a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA playoff season game (Draftkings price noted): Ja Morant, Point Guard (Memphis Grizzlies) $9,600: Zach Edey, Center (Memphis Grizzlies) $7,400.
