Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Nuggets vs. Bucks 2/27/25
Draftkings picks for this evening's Nuggets vs. Bucks matchup.
Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks
February 27, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Milwaukee Bucks. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks 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 Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $12,800
How important has center Nikola Jokic been to the Denver Nuggets success this season? Let’s examine the veteran center’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 52 games that center Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a massive 67.6 Draftkings points a game.
One week ago, in the Denver Nuggets 129-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Jokic amassed 29 points, 17 rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal in the Denver Nuggets victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Denver Nuggets win over the Charlotte Hornets just mentioned, Denver center Nikola Jokic compiled a massive 71.3 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.
In my view, Nikola Jokic is the player most likely to accumulate the highest number of DraftKings points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am rolling with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic at the captain position for this one game DraftKings NBA Showdown contest slate.
Flex Plays
Damian Lillard, Guard, Milwaukee Bucks $9,800
Point guard Damian Lillard has been the floor general that the Milwaukee Bucks have needed to win games this season. Let’s dive into Lillard’s relevant player data to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the 47 games that point guard Damian Lillard has played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA regular season, Lillard is averaging 25.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.2 steals a game.
It is noteworthy that talented Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as questionable for today’s game due to injury. I think the potential absence of Antetokounmpo could open up more offensive opportunities for Damian Lillard in this contest. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game DFS slate.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Kyle Kuzma, Forward (Milwaukee Bucks) $7,400: Michael Porter Jr., Forward (Milwaukee Bucks) $7,000: Brook Lopez, Center (Milwaukee Bucks) $6,800.
