Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks: Thunder vs Timberwolves 2/24/25
Draftkings picks for tonight's Thunder vs. Timberwolves matchup.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
February 24, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
This Monday, the NBA presents Draftkings basketball fans with a regular season matchup featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 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 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup.
Draftkings NBA Showdown Picks
Captain-Anthony Edwards, Guard, Minnesota Timberwolves $10,400
Guard Anthony Edwards has certainly been an essential part of the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup this season.
In the 54 games that Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA regular season, Edwards is averaging a rather impressive 45.9 Draftkings points a game.
It is noteworthy that these two teams met earlier this week. How did Edwards perform in the game? Who won the NBA regular season contest? In the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-120 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder last night, Anthony Edwards tallied 29 points, ten rebounds, seven assists and two steals in the Timberwolves victory over the Thunder.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Thunder just mentioned, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards amassed 57.1 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. 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 Draftkings points in tonight’s NBA regular season game. With that said, I am backing Minnesota Timberwolves at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NBA Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Point Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder $11,800
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been dominant this season, boasting a 46-10 record and leading the Western Conference. Additionally, The Thunder have a strong home-court advantage and are currently on a six-game home winning streak. A big reason why the Timberwolves have been so successful this season is talented guard point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
In the 54 games that point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 NBA regular season, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging a massive 31.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks a game.
In conclusion, I fully expect Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Additional flex plays I like to play well in this evening’s NBA game (Draftkings price noted): Naz Reid, Forward (Minnesota Timberwolves) $9,000: Isaiah Hartenstein, Center (Oklahoma City Thunder) $7,800.
