Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Mavericks vs. Kings 4/16/25
Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings
April 16, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a matchup featuring the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings 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 tonight’s Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Zach LaVine, Guard, Sacramento Kings $9,800
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine has certainly played a pivotal role in the team’s offensive achievements this season. With that said, how has the veteran guard performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review LaVine’s relevant player data from this season to answer that question.
In the 74 games that guard Zach LaVine has played in the 2024 NBA regular season, LaVine has averaged a robust 23.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 0.6 steals a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 74 games that Zach LaVine has played this season, LaVine has compiled a 51.2% field goal percentage, a 43.5% three-point percentage and an 82.5% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Sacramento Kings 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons earlier this month, Sacramento guard Zach LaVine played exceptionally well. More specifically, LaVine amassed 43 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal in the Sacramento Kings victory over the Detroit Pistons.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Zach LaVine can post a high number of DFS points on any given night. Having stated that, I think that trend continues in tonight’s matchup with the Dallas Mavericks.
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 slate.
In my view, Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA game. For that specific reason, I am backing Zach LaVine at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
DeMar DeRozan, Small Forward, Sacramento Kings $10,200
In addition to guard Zach LaVine, small forward DeMar DeRozan has been a key contributor for the Sacramento Kings this season.
In the 77 games that small forward DeMar DeRozan has played for the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 NBA regular season, DeRozan is averaging 22.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Sacramento Kings small forward DeMar DeRozan to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA contest (Draftkings price noted): P.J. Washington, Forward (Dallas Mavericks) $8,400: Domantas Sabonis, Center (Sacramento Kings) $11,600.
