Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Hawks vs. Magic 4/15/25
Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic
April 15, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
On Tuesday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a matchup featuring the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic 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 Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Paolo Banchero, Forward, Orlando Magic $11,200
Forward Paolo Banchero has been a standout performer for the Orlando Magic this season. With that said, how has the talented forward played from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Banchero’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA season to answer that question.
In the 46 games that forward Paolo Banchero has played for the Orlando Magic this season, Banchero is averaging a rather impressive 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 46 games that Banchero has played for the Orlando Magic this season, Paolo Banchero has compiled a 45.2% field goal percentage, a 32.1% three-point percentage and a 72.7% free throw percentage.
Earlier this month, in the Orlando Magic’s 109-97 victory over the Washington Wizards, Orlando forward Paolo Banchero certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Banchero amassed a whopping 24 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in the Orlando Magic’s win over the Wizards.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Paolo Banchero can post a high number of DFS points on any given night. I fully expect that trend to continue in tomorrow night’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.
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, Paolo Banchero is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA game. Having stated that, I am backing Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Franz Wagner, Forward, Orlando Magic $10,000
In addition to forward Paolo Banchero, forward Franz Wagner has been an essential part of the Orlando Magic’s starting lineup this season. Let’s review Wagner’s player data from the 2024 NBA season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 60 games that forward Franz Wagner has played for the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA regular season, Wagner is averaging 24.2 points. 5.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.4 blocks a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Trae Young, Point Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $10,600: Dyson Daniels, Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $8,000.
