Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Mavericks vs. Grizzlies 4/18/25
Dallas Mavericks vs. Memphis Grizzlies
April 18, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a matchup featuring the Dallas Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Dallas Mavericks vs. Memphis Grizzlies 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 Mavericks vs. Grizzlies matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Desmond Bane, Shooting Guard, Memphis Grizzlies $8,800
Shooting guard Desmond Bane has been the driving force behind the Memphis Grizzlies success on the basketball court this season. Let’s review Bane’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 69 games that shooting guard Desmond Bane has played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA season, Bane has averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.4 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 69 games that Desmond Bane has played for the Grizzlies this season, Bane has averaged 38.2 Draftkings points a contest.
More recently, in the Golden State Warriors 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies two days ago, Memphis shooting guard certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Bane tallied 30 points, six rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in the Golden State Warriors win over the Grizzlies. It should also be mentioned that in the Warriors victory over the Grizzlies, Bane compiled a whopping 49.1 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.
In my view, shooting guard Desmond Bane is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA game. With that said, I am backing Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
PJ Washington, Forward, Dallas Mavericks $9,000
Veteran forward PJ Washington has been a standout performer for the Dallas Mavericks this season. Let’s review Washinton’s recent game data from this season to better illustrate his contributions to the team.
In the 57 games that forward PJ Washington has played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA season, Bane has averaged 14.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 57 games that PJ Washington has played for the Mavericks this season, Washington has compiled a 45.3% field goal percentage, a 38.1% three-point percentage and a 72.2% free throw percentage.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Anthony Davis, Center (Dallas Mavericks) $12,000: Jaren Jackson Jr., Forward (Memphis Grizzlies) $9,600: Brandon Williams, Point Guard (Dallas Mavericks) $4,200.
