Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Thunder vs. Pacers 6/11/25
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers
June 11, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with an NBA Finals matchup featuring the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 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 tonight’s Thunder vs. Pacers matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder $13,000
Point Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been a standout performer for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. With that said, how has Gilgeous-Alexander performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review the veteran point guard’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA season to answer that question.
In the 94 games (including playoff games) that point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 94 games that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played for the Thunder this season, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 53.4 Draftkings points a contest.
These two teams have met multiple times this season. How did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander perform in the most recent matchup? Who won? In the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominant 123-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers three days ago, Oklahoma City point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played exceptionally well. More specifically, Gilgeous-Alexander amassed a massive 34 points, five rebounds, eight assists, four steals and one block in the Thunder’s win over the Pacers.
In summary, I think Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA Finals game. For that specific reason, I am backing Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA single game contest.
Flex Plays
Pascal Siakam, Forward, Indiana Pacers $9,400
In the 95 games that power forward Pascal Siakam has played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA season (including playoff games), Siakam has averaged 20.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 95 games that Pascal Siakam has played for the Pacers this season, Siakam is averaging a robust 37.1 Draftkings points a contest.
In conclusion, considering the elevated importance of this NBA Finals game, I fully expect Indiana Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam to continue his outstanding play in tonight’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA Finals game (Draftkings price noted): Tyrese Haliburton, Point Guard (Indiana Pacers) $11,000: Andrew Nembhard, Guard (Indiana Pacers) $6,800: Alex Caruso, Guard (Oklahoma City Thunder) $6,200.
