Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Nets vs. 76ers 2/22/25

This Saturday, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets 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 Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Tyrese Maxey, Point Guard, Philadelphia 76ers $10,800

Talented point guard Tyrese Maxey has emerged as the leader in the backcourt that the Philadelphia 76ers have needed to secure victories this season. With that said, how has the talented young point guard performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Maxey’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 47 games that point guard Tyrese Maxey has played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Maxey has averaged 27.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks a game.

Upon closer examination of the data just presented, in the 47 games that point guard Tyrese Maxey has played for the Philadelphia 76ers this season, Maxey is averaging a robust 46.1 DraftKings points a game. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position.

It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this season. Who prevailed? How did Maxey perform in the game? In the Philadelphia 76ers 123-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets last month, 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey compiled a respectable 18 points, seven assists, two rebounds and one steal in the Philadelphia 76ers victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

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, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Tyrese Maxey at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Kelly Oubre Jr., Small Forward, Philadelphia 76ers $7,200

In addition to point guard Tyrese Maxey, small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has certainly been a key contributor to the Philadelphia 76ers offense this season. Let’s review the veteran small forward’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 52 games that Kelly Oubre Jr. has played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Oubre Jr. is averaging 14.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Nic Claxton, Center (Brooklyn Nets) $7,000: Andre Drummond, Center (Philadelphia 76ers) $4,000.