Draftkings Best NBA Showdown Picks: Rockets vs. Heat 3/21/25

The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Houston Rockets vs. Miami Heat 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 this evening’s Houston Rockets vs. Miami Heat matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Tyler Herro, Point Guard, Miami Heat $9,000

Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro has been the driving force behind the Miami Heat’s success of the basketball court this season. Having stated that, how has Herro performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s examine the veteran point guard’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 65 games that point guard Tyler Herro has played for the Miami Heat in the 2024 NBA regular season, Herro has averaged a massive 41.5 Draftkings points a game.

These two teams have met multiple times this season. In the two teams most recent matchup in December, the Miami Heat defeated the Houston Rockets 104-100. In the game just mentioned, Heat point guard Tyler Herro certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Tyler Herro compiled a robust 27 points, six rebounds, nine assists, one block and two steal in the Miami Heat’s victory over the Rockets.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Heat’s win over the Houston Rockets, Tyler Herro tallied a rather impressive 48.1 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.

In my view, Tyler Herro is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA DFS Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Alperen Sengun, Center, Houston Rockets $8,600

Center Alperen Sengun has been the leader in the paint for the Houston Rockets this season. Let’s analyze Sengun’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to reveal the significant impact that the talented young center has made on the team’s overall performance.

In the 66 games that Alperen Sengun has played for the Houston Rockets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Sengun is averaging 43.3 Draftkings points a game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Bam Adebayo, Center (Miami Heat) $9,200: Jalen Green, Guard (Houston Rockets) $8,600: Jaime Jaquez Jr., Small Forward (Miami Heat) $4,600.