Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Knicks vs. Heat 3/2/25
Draftkings picks and predictions for tonight's Knicks vs. Heat matchup.
New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat
March 2, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat 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 evening’s New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Tyler Herro, Point Guard, Miami Heat $9,400
Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro has been the floor general that the Miami Heat have needed to win games this season. That being said, how has Herro performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Herro’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 56 games that point guard Tyler Herro has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Herro has averaged a massive 42.1 Draftkings points a game.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. How did Herro perform in the game? Who prevailed? In the New York Knicks 116-107 win over the Miami Heat in October, Heat point guard Tyler Herro played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Tyler Herro amassed 34 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals in the New York Knicks victory over the Heat.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the New York Knicks win over the Miami Heat just mentioned, Tyler Herro compiled a rather impressive 56.25 Draftkings points.
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 one game DFS slate.
In my view, Tyler Herro is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Karl-Anthony Towns, Center, New York Knicks $10,600
Center Karl-Anthony Towns has certainly been a key contributor for the New York Knicks this season. In the 53 games that center Karl-Anthony Towns played for the Knicks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Anthony Towns is averaging a robust 24.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.8 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Karl-Anthony Towns to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like in this matchup (Draftkings price noted): Bam Adebayo, Center (Miami Heat) $9,000: Jalen Brunson, Point Guard (New York Knicks) $9,800.
