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Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies 1/20/25

Breaking down the best Draftkings picks for this afternoon's Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies matchup.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies
January 20, 2025 2:30 pm EDT

On Monday afternoon, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies 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 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 this afternoon’s Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $11,000

In my view, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards is without a doubt one of the best players in the National Basketball Association. With that said, how has Edwards performed from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s review Edwards relevant game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 42 games that Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging 43.9 Draftkings points a game.

Three days ago, in the Minnesota Timberwolves convincing 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks, Anthony Edwards played exceptionally well. More specifically, Edwards accumulated 36 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and one steal in the Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Examining the data just presented more closely, in the Minnesota Timberwolves victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Anthony Edwards compiled a whopping 61.8 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 opinion, Anthony Edwards is the most likely player to score the DraftKings points in this NBA regular season game. Therefore, I am selecting Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards as the captain for this single-game DraftKings Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Desmond Bane, Shooting Guard, Memphis Grizzlies $9,600

Shooting guard Desmond Bane has been a key contributor to the Memphis Grizzlies starting lineup this season. Let’s review Bane’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 33 games that Desmond Bane has played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2024 NBA regular season, Bane has averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks a game.

More recently, in the Memphis Grizzlies 140-112 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, Desmond Bane certainly played at a high level. Bane compiled 22 points, six rebounds, 14 assists, three steals, and one block in the Memphis Grizzlies win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Jaren Jackson Jr., Power Forward (Memphis Grizzlies) $10,600: Naz Reid, Forward (Minnesota Timberwolves) $6,000.

Hans Geevers's Free Pick: See Above

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Hans Geevers

I have been an avid fan of sports since I was a kid. Additionally, I have been betting on sports for the better part of the last two decades! I have been married to my wife Dawn for over 21 years. I am also the proud father of Hannah! These ladies provide me the inspiration to live each day to it's fullest.

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