Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Rockets vs. Warriors 5/2/25

The NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a Western Conference playoff matchup featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets 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 this tomorrow night’s Rockets vs. Warriors matchup.

Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks

Captain-Alperen Sengun, Center, Houston Rockets $11,200

Center Alperen Sengun has been a standout performer for the Houston Rockets this season. Let’s examine Sengun’s relevant game data from this season to shed light on the veteran center’s overall contributions to his team.

In the 81 games that center Alperen Sengun has played for the Houston Rockets in the 2024 NBA season (including playoff games), Sengun is averaging a rather impressive 19.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks a game.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 81 games that Alperen Sengun has played for the Rockets this season, Sengun has averaged 43.3 Draftkings points a contest.

These two teams have met multiple times this season. How did Sengun perform in the most recent matchup? In the Houston Rockets dominant 131-116 win over the Houston Rockets two days ago, Houston center Alperen Sengun played rather well. More specifically, Sengun amassed 15 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and two blocks in the Rockets defeat of the Warriors.

What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Alperen Sengun can post a high number of DFS points on any given night. I fully expect that trend to continue in tomorrow night’s Western Conference playoff game.

In my view, Alperen Sengun is the player most likely to accumulate the highest number of DraftKings points in this NBA playoff game. With that said, I am backing Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun at the captain position for this one game DFS NBA Showdown contest slate.

Flex Plays

Stephen Curry, Point Guard, Golden State Warriors $12,000

Veteran point guard Stephen Curry has been a standout performer for the Golden State Warriors this season. With that said, how has the talented point guard performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s take a look at Curry’s game data from the 2024 NBA season to answer that question.

In the 76 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2024 NBA season (including playoff games), Curry is averaging 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.4 steals a game.

Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 76 games that point guard Stephen Curry has played for the Warriors this season, Curry has compiled a 44.8% field goal percentage, a 39.7% three-point percentage and a 93.3% free throw percentage.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in tomorrow night’s game (Draftkings price noted): Amen Thompson, Guard (Houston Rockets) $10,000: Draymond Green, Forward (Golden State Warriors) $8,000: Quinten Post, Center (Golden State Warriors) $3,200.