Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Magic vs. Wizards 3/21/25
Draftkings picks for tomorrow night's Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards matchup.
Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards
March 21, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
Tomorrow night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Orlando Magic and the Washington Wizards. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizards 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 tomorrow night’s Orlando Magic vs. Washington Wizardsmatchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Paolo Banchero, Forward, Orlando Magic $12,000
Forward Paolo Banchero’s versatility and consistent performances have made him a key player for the Orlando Magic this season. Let’s take a look at the talented forward’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 36 games that Paolo Banchero has played for the Magic this season, Banchero is averaging a robust 25.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 36 games that Banchero has played this season, Paolo Banchero has compiled a 44.5% field goal percentage, a 32.5% three-point percentage and a 71.3% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Orlando Magic’s thrilling 108-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers two days ago, Orlando forward Paolo Banchero tallied a massive 24 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers that I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position.
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, Paolo Banchero is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jordan Poole, Point Guard, Washington Wizards $8,800
Point guard Jordan Poole has brought a consistency and stability to the Washington Wizards offense that has been vital to the team’s overall achievements this season.
In the 58 games that Jordan Poole has played for the Washington Wizards in the 2024 NBA regular season, Poole has averaged 20.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Wizards point guard Jordan Poole to continue his quality play in this NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in today’s NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Franz Wagner, Forward (Orlando Magic) $10,600: Alexandre Sarr, Center (Washington Wizards) $8,600.
