Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Timberwolves vs. Suns 3/2/25
Draftkings picks for this evening's Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns matchup.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
March 2, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns 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 this evening’s Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Kevin Durant, Power Forward, Phoenix Suns $10,200
Veteran power forward Kevin Durant has been the driving force behind the Phoenix Suns success on the offensive side of the basketball this season. Let’s take a look at Durant’s game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 47 games that power forward Kevin Durant has played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2024 NBA regular season, Durant is averaging a rather impressive 44.8 Draftkings points a game.
More recently, in the Phoenix Suns thrilling 121-117 win over the Chicago Bulls three days ago, Suns power forward Kevin Durant certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Durant compiled 27 points, ten rebounds, five assists and one block in the Phoenix Suns victory over the Bulls.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Phoenix Suns victory over the Chicago Bulls, Kevin Durant amassed a whopping 51 Draftkings points.
It should also be mentioned that the Phoenix Suns have listed guard Bradley Beal as questionable for this evening’s game. The potential absence of Beal in the Suns lineup could open up more opportunities for Kevin Durant from an offensive standpoint.
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 opinion, Kevin Durant is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this evening’s NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Phoenix Suns power forward Kevin Durant at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,400
How significant has talented guard Anthony Edwards been to the Minnesota Timberwolves this season? Let’s analyze Edwards recent game data from 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 58 games that Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging a robust 45.9 Draftkings points a game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Naz Reid, Forward (Minnesota Timberwolves) $9,400: Devin Booker, Guard (Phoenix Suns) $10,000.
