Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Raptors vs. 76ers 2/11/25
Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for tomorrow night's Raptors vs. 76ers matchup.
Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers
February 11, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
This Tuesday, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors 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 night’s Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Tyrese Maxey, Point Guard, Philadelphia 76ers $10,800
Point guard Tyrese Maxey’s ability to take over games while leading his team to victories has been impressive this season. In my view, Tyrese Maxey’s consistent outstanding performances on the basketball court in the 2024 NBA regular season has solidified his status as one of the best point guards in the National Basketball Association today.
In the 45 games that point guard Tyrese Maxey has played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Maxey has averaged 47.1 Draftkings points a game.
Upon closer examination of the data just presented, in the 45 games that point guard Tyrese Maxey has played for the Philadelphia 76ers this season, Maxey is averaging a robust 28.1 points and 6.2 assists a game.
More recently, in the Philadelphia 76ers thrilling 118-116 win over the Dallas Mavericks six days ago, 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey played exceptionally well. More specifically, Maxey compiled 33 points, four rebounds, 13 rebounds and two steals in the Philadelphia 76ers victory over the Mavericks.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 76ers win over the Mavericks just mentioned, Tyrese Maxey amassed a massive 63.1 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, Tyrese Maxey is the player most likely to score the highest number of Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing talented Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey at the captain for this single game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Scottie Barnes, Guard, Toronto Raptors $10,200
Veteran guard Scottie Barnes has been a key contributor to the Toronto Raptors success on the offensive side of the basketball this season.
In the 40 games that Scottie Barnes has played for the Toronto Raptors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Barnes has averaged a respectable 19.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA regular season game (Draftkings price noted): Immanuel Quickley, Point Guard (Toronto Raptors) $6,200: Quentin Grimes, Shooting Guard (Dallas Mavericks) $4,800.
