Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Timberwolves vs. Lakers 4/19/25
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers
April 19, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers 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 tomorrow night’s Timberwolves vs. Lakers matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,800
Veteran guard Anthony Edwards has been the driving force behind the Minnesota Timberwolves success on the basketball court this season. Having stated that, how has Edwards performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Edwards game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 79 games that guard Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks a game.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the 79 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Timberwolves this season, Edwards compiled a 44.7% field goal percentage, a 39.5% three-point percentage and an 83.7% free throw percentage.
Earlier this month, in the Minnesota Timberwolves thrilling 140-139 win over the Denver Nuggets, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards played rather well. Anthony Edwards amassed 34 points, ten rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one steal in the Minnesota Timberwolves victory over the Denver Nuggets.
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 view, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Anthony Edwards is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Anthony Edwards at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Austin Reaves, Guard, Los Angeles Lakers $9,200
Talented guard Austin Reaves has been a key contributor to the Los Angeles Lakers team achievements this season.
In 73 the games that Austin Reaves has played for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, Reaves has averaged a robust 54.7 Draftkings points a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect that Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves will continue his outstanding play in this NBA playoff game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this game (Draftkings price noted): Luka Doncic, Point Guard (Los Angeles Lakers) $12,800: Naz Reid, Forward (Minnesota Timberwolves) $6,600.
