Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Jazz vs. Nuggets 3/28/25
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets
March 28, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz 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 evening’s Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $13,200
Denver center Nikola Jokic has undoubtedly established himself one of the best players in the National Basketball Association today. Having stated that, how has the veteran center played from a statistical standpoint this season? Let’s examine Jokic’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 63 games that center Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a rather impressive 67.5 Draftkings points a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 63 games that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has played this season, Nikola Jokic has compiled a 57.6% field goal percentage, a 41.5% three-point percentage, and an 80.3% free throw percentage.
These two teams have met multiple times this season. In the two teams most recent matchup in January, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz 132-121. In the game just mentioned, Denver center Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Jokic amassed a robust 36 points, 22 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals in the Denver Nuggets win over the Utah Jazz.
Earlier today, the Denver Nuggets announced that center Nikola Jokic is questionable for this evening’s game. Keep that in mind as you evaluate players and construct your lineups for this DFS slate.
In my view, Nikola Jokic is the player most likely to accumulate the highest number of DraftKings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am rolling with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic at the captain position for this one game DraftKings NBA Showdown contest slate.
Flex Plays
Walker Kessler, Center, Utah Jazz $7,800
In the 57 games that center Walker Kessler has played for the Utah Jazz in the 2024 NBA regular season, Kessler has averaged a respectable 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.4 blocks and 0.6 steals a game.
More recently, in the Memphis Grizzlies 128-102 win over the Utah Jazz earlier this month, Utah center Walker Kessler played exceptionally well. Kessler tallied nine points, 14 rebounds, five assists, six blocks and two steals in the Grizzlies victory over the Utah Jazz.
In conclusion, I fully expect Walker Kessler to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Russell Westbrook, Point Guard (Golden State Warriors) $8,400: Kyle Filipowski, Power Forward (Utah Jazz) $6,600.
