Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Rockets vs. Magic 3/19/25
Draftkings picks for tomorrow night's Houston Rockets vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Houston Rockets vs. Orlando Magic
March 19, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
Tomorrow night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Orlando Magic vs. Houston Rockets 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 Houston Rockets vs. Orlando Magic matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Paolo Banchero, Forward, Orlando Magic $11,800
Forward Paolo Banchero’s versatility and consistent performances have made him a key player for the Orlando Magic this season. Let’s take a look at the talented forward’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 35 games that Paolo Banchero has played for the Magic this season, Banchero is averaging a robust 25.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 35 games that Banchero has played this season, Paolo Banchero has compiled a 44.1% field goal percentage, a 32.5% three-point percentage and a 71.3% free throw percentage.
Earlier this week, in the Toronto Raptors 114-113 win over the Orlando Magic, Orlando forward Paolo Banchero tallied a whopping 41 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, one block and four steals.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Paolo Banchero can post a high number of DFS points on any given night. I fully expect that trend to continue in tomorrow evening’s matchup with the Houston Rockets.
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, Paolo Banchero is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Alperen Sengun, Center, Houston Rockets $11,600
Center Alperen Sengun has been the leader in the paint for the Houston Rockets this season. Having stated that, how has Sengun played from a statistical standpoint? 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 65 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): Franz Wagner, Forward (Orlando Magic) $10,800: Jalen Green, Guard (Houston Rockets) $10,000.
