Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. Celtics 2/23/25
Draftkings picks for this afternoon's Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks matchup.
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
February 23, 2025 1:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks game let’s review the rules for 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 afternoon’s New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $9,800
How important has forward Jayson Tatum been to the Boston Celtics starting lineup this season? Let’s review Jayson Tatum’s player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 53 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Tatum is averaging a robust 27.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking the data just presented more closely, in the 53 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging 50 Draftkings points a game. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position for a Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
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 for this DFS slate.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this month. How did Tatum play in the game? In the Boston Celtics 131-104 victory over the New York Knicks, Tatum compiled a massive 56.5 Draftkings points.
In summary, I think Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Jayson Tatum at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Karl-Anthony Towns, Center, New York Knicks $10,200
Talented center Karl-Anthony Towns has been a key contributor for the New York Knicks this season. Let’s review Towns game data from this season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 51 games that center Karl-Anthony Towns played for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Anthony Towns is averaging a robust 24.8 points, 13.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Karl-Anthony Towns to continue his outstanding play in this NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like in this matchup (Draftkings price noted): Jalen Brunson, Point Guard (New York Knicks) $8,800: Jaylen Brown, Forward (Boston Celtics) $8,400: Mikal Bridges, Guard (New York Knicks) $7,000.
