Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Wizards vs. Nuggets 3/15/25
Draftkings picks for tonight's Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets matchup
Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets
March 15, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
This Saturday, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Washington Wizards. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards 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 Washington Wizards vs. Denver Nuggets matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Nikola Jokic, Center, Denver Nuggets $14,000
Denver center Nikola Jokic has certainly established himself one of the best players in the National Basketball Association today. With that said, how has the veteran center played from a statistical perspective this season? Let’s examine Jokic’s relevant player data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 61 games that center Nikola Jokic has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Jokic is averaging a robust 67.3 Draftkings points a game.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the 61 games that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has played this season, Nikola Jokic has compiled a 57.7% field goal percentage, a 42.8% three-point percentage, and an 80.8% free throw percentage.
Earlier this week, in the Denver Nuggets 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver center Nikola Jokic certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Jokic amassed 35 points, 18 rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal in the Nuggets victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
It should also be mentioned that the Denver Nuggets announced earlier in the day that center Nikola Jokic is questionable for this evening’s game. Keep that in mind as you evaluate players and construct your lineups for this DFS slate.
In my view, Nikola Jokic is the player most likely to accumulate the highest number of DraftKings points in this NBA regular season game. For that specific reason, I am rolling with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic at the captain position for this one game DraftKings NBA Showdown contest slate.
Flex Plays
Jamal Murray, Point Guard, Denver Nuggets $8,400
In addition to center Nikola Jokic, point guard Jamal Murray has been a key contributor to the Denver Nuggets team achievements this season.
In the 60 games that point guard Jamal Murray has played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Murray is averaging 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Jamal Murray to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s matchup with the Washington Wizards.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (Draftkings price noted): Russell Westbrook, Point Guard (Denver Nuggets) $6,600: Jordan Poole, Point Guard (Washington Wizards) $8,000: Alexandre Sarr, Center (Washington Wizards) $6,800.
