NBA DFS Showdown Expert Survey: NBA Finals Game 1 - Pacers vs. Thunder

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26) Last Updated 2025-06-04 20:16:09 Premium Content Part of the product NBA DFS

Our panel of experts is here to give you their NBA DFS advice for the upcoming featured slate by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know Noto’s favorite Captain? Or headChopper’s hot take? Find out below!

NBA DFS Showdown Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for NBA Finals Game 1 – Pacers vs. Thunder

DraftKings

Who are your three favorite Captains, ranked in order?

headChopper: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
tcsmith031: Pascal Siakam, Jalen Williams, Tyrese Haliburton
ncorfield8k: Jalen Williams, Pascal Siakam, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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What’s one rule/setting that you’re going to use in our NBA DFS optimizer (LineupHQ) or NBA DFS Sims tool (SimLabs)?

headChopper: LineupHQ > Groups > +New Group > Players to use: 1 – 2 > Players in group: Tyrese Haliburton – CPT/MVP, Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard – CPT/MVP, Andrew Nembhard, T.J. McConnell – CPT/MVP, T.J. McConnell (this would be for a series of lineups that I want to implement the Indiana 3-guard strategy)

tcsmith031: LineupHQ > Groups > + New Group > Players to use: 0-2 > Players in group: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Tyrese Haliburton

ncorfield8k: LineupHQ > Groups > +New Group > Players to use: 1-2 > Players in group: Lu Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace

What is your hottest take for this game?

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