Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Rockets vs. Pacers 3/4/25
Draftkings picks for tomorrow night's Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers matchup.
Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers
March 4, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
Tomorrow night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers 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 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 evening’s Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Pascal Siakam, Forward, Indiana Pacers $8,800
How important has forward Pascal Siakam been to the Indiana Pacers this season? Let’s examine Siakam’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 59 games that power forward Pascal Siakam has played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Sikam has averaged 20.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks a game.
Last week, Pascal Siakam delivered a standout performance in a matchup with the Miami Heat. More specifically, in the Miami Heat’s 125-120 victory over the Indiana Pacers, Siakam tallied a rather impressive 36 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. It should also be noted that Siakam hit a career-high eight three-pointers in the game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Miami Heat’s victory over the Indiana Pacers, Pascal Siakam amassed a massive 54 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, Pascal Siakam is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. Having stated that, I am rolling with Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Tyrese Haliburton, Point Guard, Indiana Pacers $10,200
In addition to forward Pascal Siakam, point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been a key contributor to the Indiana Pacers team achievements this season.
In the 58 games that Tyrese Haliburton has played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA regular season, Haliburton has averaged 18.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 58 games that Tyrese Haliburton has played for the Pacers this season, Haliburton has compiled a 46.6% field goal percentage, a 38.5% three-point percentage and an 85.7% free throw percentage.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Alperen Sengun, Center (Houston Rockets) $11,000: Jalen Green, Shooting Guard (Houston Rockets) $8,600.
