
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Pelicans vs. Grizzlies 1/24/25
Draftkings picks for this evening's New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies matchup.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
January 24, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
Later today, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies 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 pots. 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Desmond Bane, Shooting Guard, Memphis Grizzlies $8,000
Shooting guard Desmond Bane has been an essential part of the Memphis Grizzlies starting lineup this season. Let’s review Bane’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 33 games that Desmond Bane has played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA regular season, Bane has averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.
More recently, in the Memphis Grizzlies 140-112 victory over the San Antonio Spurs two weeks ago, Desmond Bane certainly played at a high level. Bane compiled 22 points, six rebounds, 14 assists, three steals, and one block in the Memphis Grizzlies win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Minnesota Timberwolves victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Anthony Edwards compiled a whopping 61.8 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 for this one game DFS slate.
In my view, Desmond Bane is the most likely player to score the DraftKings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am selecting Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane the captain for this single-game DraftKings Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Trey Murphy III, Small Forward, New Orleans Pelicans $8,600
In addition to shooting guard Desmond Bane, small forward Trey Murphy III has been a key contributor to the New Orleans Pelicans offense this season.
In the 28 games that small forward Trey Murphy III has played for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, Murphy III is averaging 21.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks a game.
In summary, I fully expect New Orleans Pelicans small forward Trey Murphy III to continue his outstanding play on tonight’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Jaren Jackson Jr., Power Forward (Memphis Grizzlies) $10,600: Daniel Theis, Center (New Orleans Pelicans) $5,200: Luke Kennard, Guard (Memphis Grizzlies) $5,000.