Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Kings vs. Warriors 3/13/25
Draftkings picks for tonight's Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors matchup.
Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors
March 13, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings 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 pots. 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 Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Stephen Curry, Point Guard, Golden State Warriors $9,400
How important has point guard Stephen Curry been to the Golden State Warriors success this season? Let’s take a look at the veteran point guard’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 56 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 closer at the data just presented, in the 56 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played this season, Curry compiled a 44.8% field goal percentage, a 39.8% three-point percentage and a 93.6% free throw percentage.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. How did Curry perform in the game? In the Sacramento Kings 129-99 win over the Golden State Warriors in January, Warriors point guard Stepen Curry tallied 26 points, seven assists and two assists.
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, Stephen Curry is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Draymond Green, Forward, Golden State Warriors $6,600
In addition to point guard Stephen Curry, forward Draymond Green has been a key contributor for the Golden State Warriors this season. Let’s review Green’s statistical data from this season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 51 games that Draymond Green has played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Green is averaging a robust 29.6 Draftkings points a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): DeMar DeRozan, Small Forward (Sacramento Kings) $8,400: Zach LaVine, Guard (Sacramento Kings) $8,600: Malik Monk, Guard (Sacramento Kings) $7,800.
