Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Spurs vs. Nuggets 4/2/25
San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets
April 2, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
On Wednesday night, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the San Antonio Spurs and the Denver Nuggets. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets 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 pots. 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 San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $13,200
Veteran center Nikola Jokic has certainly been a standout performer for the Denver Nuggets this season. Having stated that, how has Jokic played from a statistical perspective? Let’s analyze Jokic’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 65 games that Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets this season, Jokic is averaging 29.7 points, 12.8 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 65 games that Nikola Jokic has played for the Nuggets this season, Jokic has compiled a 57.5 field goal percentage, a 41.6% three-point percentage and an 80.3% free throw percentage.
More recently, in the Denver Nuggets convincing 129-93 win over the Utah Jazz last week, Jokic played rather well. More specifically, Nikola Jokic tallied 27 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and four steals in the Denver Nuggets victory over the Utah Jazz.
What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Jokic can post a high number of DFS points on any given night. I fully expect that trend to continue in tonight’s matchup with the San Antonio Spurs.
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. Remember to keep that in mind as you determine which player to select for this coveted position in your lineup.
In my opinion, Nikola Jokic is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Jamal Murray, Point Guard, Denver Nuggets $9,600
In addition to Nikola Jokic, point guard Jamal Murray has been a key contributor for the Denver Nuggets this season.
In the 65 games that point guard Jamal Murray has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Murray is averaging 21.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
It is noteworthy that the Denver Nuggets have listed Jamal Murray as questionable for this game. Make sure to check the starting lineups prior to gametime.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Devin Vassell, Guard (San Antonio Spurs) $8,000: Russell Westbrook, Point Guard (Denver Nuggets) $8,800.
