Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Warriors vs. Hornets 3/3/25

The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Charlotte Hornets. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into the Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets 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 Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-LaMelo Ball, Point Guard, Charlotte Hornets $10,600

Point guard LaMelo Ball has certainly been an essential part of the Charlotte Hornets starting lineup this season. The talented young point guard continues to shine as an individual, showcasing his potential to be one of the NBA’s elite guards. Having stated that, how has Ball performed from a statistical standpoint? Let’s review LaMelo Ball’s recent game data to answer that question.

In the 37 games that LaMelo Ball has played for the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Ball has averaged a robust 26.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks a game.

Last month, in the Charlotte Hornets 110-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Ball compiled 27 points, five rebounds, six assists, and one steal in the Hornets win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Looking closer at the data just noted, in the Charlotte Hornets win over the Lakers just mentioned, LaMelo Ball accumulated a whopping 50.8 Draftkings points. What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, LaMelo Ball can post a high number of DFS points when playing the Dallas Mavericks. I fully expect that trend to continue later today.

In my opinion, Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing point guard LaMelo Ball at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Stephen Curry, Point Guard, Golden State Warriors $10,200

How important has point guard Stephen Curry been to the Golden State Warriors success this season? Let’s take a look at the veteran point guard’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.

In the 50 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA regular season, Curry is averaging 22.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 steals a game.

It should also be noted that these two teams met earlier this season. How did Curry perform in the contest. In the Golden State Warriors dominant 128-92 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Curry compiled 31.1 Draftkings points.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in this NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Draymond Green, Center (Golden State Warriors) $6,400: Mark Williams, Center (Charlotte Hornets) $9,000.