FanDuel Best NBA DFS Picks: Rockets vs. Timberwolves 2/6/25
Breaking down the best FanDuel picks for this evening's Rockets vs. Timberwolves matchup.
Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
February 6, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The NBA presents FanDuel basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.
Before we dive into the Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game showdown contest.
FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules
Here are the single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 2x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value.
The remaining four players in your lineup will be the star, pro, and flex plays. The star player will receive 1.5x the standard fantasy points value. The pro player will accumulate 1.2x the standard fantasy points value.
The final two flex positions will receive the standard points value. Having stated that, it is important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a FanDuel single game contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel 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 FanDuel picks for tonight’s Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup.
FanDuel NBA DFS Picks
MVP-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $16,000
How significant has talented guard Anthony Edwards been to the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup this season? Let’s analyze Edwards recent game data from the 2024 NBA regular season to answer that question.
In the 49 games that Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging a rather impressive 42.7 FanDuel points a game.
Two weeks ago, in the Minnesota Timberwolves convincing 133-109 win over the Denver Nuggets, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards played exceptionally well. Anthony Edwards compiled 34 points, two rebounds, and nine assists in the Timberwolves victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Looking at the data just presented more closely, in the Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Nuggets just mentioned, Anthony Edwards accumulated 45.7 FanDuel points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the MVP position for a FanDuel 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 contest.
In my view, Anthony Edwards is the most likely player to post the most FanDuel points in this NBA regular season game. With that said, I am rolling with Minnesota Timberwolves at the MVP position for this one game FanDuel NBA Showdown contest.
Star-Alperen Sengun, Center, Houston Rockets $15,000
In the 47 games that center Alperen Sengun has played for the Houston Rockets in the 2024 NBA regular season, Sengun is averaging 43.2 FanDuel points a game.
Earlier this month, in the Houston Rockets 119-115 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, Alperen Sengun certainly played at a high level. Let me be more specific. Sengun accumulated a robust 32 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in the Rockets win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
In conclusion, I fully expect Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun to continue his quality play in this evening’s NBA regular season game.
Additional flex plays I like to play well (FanDuel price noted): Rudy Gobert, Center (Minnesota Timberwolves) $13,000: Naz Reid, Power Forward (Minnesota Timberwolves) $12,000:
