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Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Lakers vs. Warriors 1/25/25

Draftkings picks for tonight's Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors matchup.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
January 25, 2025 8:30 pm EDT

This Saturday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors 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 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

LeBron James, Forward, Los Angeles Lakers $12,000

Unless you have been living under a rock the last few decades you are aware that LeBron James is a generational basketball talent. With that said, how has James performed a statistical perspective this season? Let’s review LeBron James game statistics from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer this question.

In the 39 games that LeBron James has played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA regular season, James is averaging a massive 23.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks a game.

Upon closer examination of the data just presented, in the 38 games that forward LeBron James has played this season, James is averaging 50.3 Draftkings points a contest.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did LeBron James play in the game? In the Los Angeles Lakers thrilling 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, James played rather well. More specifically, LeBron James tallied 31 points, four rebounds, ten assists, one block, and two steals in the Lakers win over the Golden State Warriors.

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, LeBron James is the player most likely to score the highest number of Draftkings points in tonight’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James at the captain for this single game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Anthony Davis, Forward, Los Angeles Lakers $12,600

Forward Anthony Davis has been a crucial part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Let’s review Davis’s game statistics from the 2024 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 39 games that Anthony Davis has played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Davis is averaging 25.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.2 steals a game.

Upon closer examination of the data just presented, in the 39 games that forward Anthony Davis has played this season, Davis is averaging 53.1 DraftKings points a contest.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Stephon Curry, Point Guard (Golden State Warriors) $10,600: Austin Reaves, Guard (Los Angeles Lakers) $9,400: Buddy Hield, Guard (Golden State Warriors) $5,200.

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I have been an avid fan of sports since I was a kid. Additionally, I have been betting on sports for the better part of the last two decades! I have been married to my wife Dawn for over 21 years. I am also the proud father of Hannah! These ladies provide me the inspiration to live each day to it's fullest.

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