Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Nuggets vs. Warriors 10/23/25
Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors
October 23, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with an NBA regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors 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 Nuggets vs. Warriors matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $12,000
Talented center Nikola Jokic was the driving force behind the Denver Nuggets success on the basketball court last season. With that said, how did Jokic perform from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review the veteran center’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA season to answer that question.
In the 70 games that center Nikola Jokic played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 70 games that Nikola Jokic played for the Nuggets last season, Jokic averaged a massive 29.1 Draftkings a game.
What did we learn from the data just presented? The data clearly illustrates that Denver center Nikola Jokic playing outstanding basketball last season. Having stated that, I fully expect that trend to continue in tonight’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors.
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 opinion, Nikola Jokic is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Denver Nuggets center at the captain position for this one game NBA DFS Showdown slate.
Flex Plays
Jamal Murray, Point Guard, Denver Nuggets $7,800
In addition to center Nikola Jokic, point guard Jamal Murray was a key contributor for the Denver Nuggets last season.
In the 67 games that Jamal Murray played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Murray averaged 21.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 67 games that Jamal Murray played for the Nuggets last season, Murray compiled a 47.4% field goal percentage, a 39.3% three-point percentage and an 88.6% free throw percentage a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Jimmy Butler, Forward (Golden State Warriors) $8,200: Draymond Green, Center (Golden State Warriors) $7,200.
