Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Nuggets vs. Celtics 3/2/25
Draftkings picks for tomorrow afternoon's Nuggets vs. Celtics matchup.
Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics
March 2, 2025 1:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics 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 afternoon’s Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics $10,400
Talented forward Jayson Tatum has been a standout performer for the Boston Celtics this season. Let’s take a look at the veteran forward’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 57 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA regular season, Tatum is averaging a robust 27.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 57 games that Jayson Tatum has played for the Boston Celtics this season, Tatum is averaging 51.2 Draftkings points a game.
It should also be noted that these two teams met earlier this season. How did Tatum play in the game? Who prevailed? In the Boston Celtics 118-105 win over the Denver Nuggets in January, Boston forward Jayson Tatum played rather well. More specifically, Tatum amassed 29 points, four rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal in the Boston Celtics victory over the Denver Nuggets.
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 contest.
In my view, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Jayson Tatum at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $12,200
In the 54 games that center Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a massive 67.6 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Denver Nuggets 125-116 win over the Indiana Pacers Denver center Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. Jokic compiled 18 points, nine rebounds, 19 assists, one block and three steals in the Denver Nuggets victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Jaylen Brown, Forward (Boston Celtics) $8,600: Jamal Murray, Point Guard (Denver Nuggets) $8,400.
