Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Raptors vs. Mavericks 4/11/25
Toronto Raptors vs. Dallas Mavericks
April 11, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Toronto Raptors and the Dallas Mavericks. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Toronto Raptors vs. Dallas Mavericks 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 Toronto Raptors vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-P.J. Washington, Forward, Dallas Mavericks $7,400
Forward P.J. Washington has been an essential part of the Dallas Mavericks starting lineup this season. Washington’s offensive versatility and his ability to contribute on the defensive side of the basketball have made him one of the rising stars for the Dallas Mavericks this season.
In the 56 games that forward P.J. Washington has played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Washington is averaging a robust 32.2 Draftkings points a game.
Examining the data just presented more closely, in the 56 games that P.J. Washington has played for the Dallas Mavericks this season, Washington has compiled a 44.9% field goal percentage, a 37.6% three-point percentage and an 73% free throw percentage.
Two weeks ago, in the Dallas Mavericks 120-119 victory over the Chicago Bulls, Mavericks forward P.J. Washington certainly played at a high level. More specifically, Washington amassed 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in the Mavericks win over the Chicago Bulls.
In my view, Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing P.J. Washington at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jonathan Mogbo, Power Forward, Toronto Raptors $6,400
Talented power forward Jonathan Mogbo has been a key contributor for the Toronto Raptors this season. With that said, how has Mogbo performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Mogbo’s relevant game data from this season to answer that question.
In the 61 games that power forward Jonathan Mogbo has played for the Toronto Raptors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Mogbo has averaged a respectable 17.6 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Toronto Raptors dominant 126-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets two days ago, Toronto forward Jonathan Mogbo played exceptionally well. Mogbo tallied 17 points, ten rebounds, 11 assists and three steals in the Raptors victory over the Hornets.
In conclusion, I fully expect Jonathan Mogbo to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s matchup with the Dallas Mavericks.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Naji Marshall, Forward (Dallas Mavericks) $7,000: Daniel Gafford, Center (Dallas Mavericks) $6,600.
