Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Heat vs. Hawks 4/18/25
Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
April 18, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
Tomorrow night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a matchup featuring the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks 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 tomorrow’s Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Tyler Herro, Point Guard, Miami Heat $10,600
Talented point guard Tyler Herro has been a standout performer for the Miami Heat this season. With that said, how has the Herro performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review the veteran point guard’s relevant game data from the 2024 NBA season to answer that question.
In the 78 games that point guard Tyler Herro has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA season, Herro has averaged 41.5 Draftkings points a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 78 games that Tyler Herro played for the Heat this season, Hero compiled a 47.2% field goal percentage, a 37.5% three-point percentage and an 87.8% free throw percentage.
Last night, in the Miami Heat’s dominant 109-90 win over the Chicago Bulls, Miami point guard Tyler Herro played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Tyler Herro accumulated 38 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal in the Miami Heat’s victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Heat’s win over the Bulls, point guard Tyler Herro amassed a massive 50.3 Draftkings points. Clearly, Herro can post a high number of DFS points on any given night.
In my opinion, Tyler Herro is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA game. For that specific reason, I am backing Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Bam Adebayo, Center, Miami Heat $11,000
In addition to Tyler Herro, center Bam Adebayo has certainly been an essential part of the Miami Heat starting lineup this season. Let’s review Adebayo’s game data from this season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In 78 games that forward Bam Adebayo has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Adebayo is averaging 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow evening’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Trae Young, Point Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $10,400: Dyson Daniels, Guard (Atlanta Hawks) $8,400: Kel’el Ware, Center (Miami Heat) $7,400.
