Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Grizzlies vs. Warriors 4/15/25
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors
April 15, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a matchup featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Golden State Warriors 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 tomorrow night’s Grizzlies vs. Warriors matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Stephen Curry, Point Guard, Golden State Warriors $10,400
Point guard Stephen Curry has been a standout performer for the Golden State Warriors this season. With that said that, how has the veteran guard performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Curry’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 70 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Curry is averaging 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.4 steals a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 70 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Warriors this season, Curry has compiled a 44.8% field goal percentage, a 39.7% three-point percentage and a 93.3% free throw percentage.
Last week, in the Golden State Warriors convincing 133-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns, Golden State point guard Stephen Curry certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Curry tallied 25 points, nine rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in the Golden State Warriors victory over the Suns.
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, point guard Stephen Curry is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA game. With that said, I am backing Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Desmond Bane, Shooting Guard, Memphis Grizzlies $8,800
Shooting guard Desmond Bane has been the driving force behind the Memphis Grizzlies success on the basketball court this season. Let’s review Bane’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 69 games that shooting guard Desmond Bane has played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA regular season, Bane has averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.4 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 69 games that Desmond Bane has played for the Grizzlies this season, Bane has averaged 38.2 Draftkings points a contest.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Draymond Green, Forward (Golden State Warriors) $7,400: Jimmy Butler, Forward (Golden State Warriors) $9,000.
