After years of putting up big numbers on a bad team, Devin Booker is finally in a winning situation in his sixth year with the Phoenix Suns. The Suns are second in the Western Conference standings and Booker has been the typical NBA daily Fantasy stud he’s always been with averages of 25.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Booker dropped a season-high 45 points Wednesday vs. the Bulls, and the two-time All-Star is averaging 43.3 NBA DFS points per game on DraftKings over his last five contests.
Booker will cost NBA DFS owners $8,600 on DraftKings and $8,500 on FanDuel on Friday when the Suns face the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even with his hot streak, is Booker worth that price for NBA DFS lineups considering the Suns might blow out the Thunder, leading Phoenix to pull its starters? Before locking in any NBA DFS picks for Friday’s action, be sure to see the NBA DFS advice, player rankings and top daily Fantasy basketball lineups from SportsLine’s Mike McClure.
McClure is a DFS professional with nearly $2 million in career winnings. He’s also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine who uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, taking factors like matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account.
This allows him to find the best NBA DFS values and create optimal lineups that he shares only over at SportsLine. They’re a must-see for any NBA DFS player.
And on Thursday, McClure included Hawks guard Trae Young in his core lineup picks. The result: Young went off for 28 points and 12 assists to return 5.2 DFS points per thousand on DraftKings. Anybody who had him in their lineup was well on the way to a profitable day.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to the Friday, April 2 NBA DFS slate and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NBA DFS picks for Friday, April 2
One of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks for his Friday NBA Daily Fantasy lineups is Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo at $11,000 on FanDuel and $10,900 on DraftKings. The Greek Freak is averaging 28.3 points, 11.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, numbers in line with those of his past two MVP seasons. In nine games since the All-Star break, Antetokounmpo has also posted three triple-doubles to give him seven on the season.
With the Bucks ranking second in points per game and having so much firepower, Giannis has taken on more playmaking responsibilities as of late and has four games of 10-plus assists over his last nine contests. He will get a nice matchup on Friday vs. the Trail Blazers as Portland has a bottom-five defense in terms of points allowed. In their last game, the Blazers allowed 30 points to Pistons’ forward Jerami Grant, who plays the same position as Antetokounmpo but has nowhere near the same talent.
Part of McClure’s optimal NBA DFS strategy on Friday includes rostering Kings rookie guard Tyrese Haliburton ($6,000 on DraftKings, $5,600 on FanDuel). The 12th overall pick is looking like an absolute steal for the Kings and could make a run for the Rookie of the Year award with LaMelo Ball (wrist) likely out for the season. Haliburton ranks third among rookies in points (13.3 per game), second in assists (5.0 per game) and second in win shares (2.8).
Over his last six games, the rookie is averaging 18.7 points per game while shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range. McClure is high on Haliburton on Friday because he gets a dream matchup against a Lakers’ squad missing LeBron James (ankle), Anthony Davis (Achilles) and Andre Drummond (toe). Those three also happen to be some of the Lakers’ best defensive players, so the Kings’ sixth-ranked scoring offense should pile up plenty of points with Haliburton being a big part of that production.
How to set NBA DFS lineups for Friday, April 2
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Friday because of a dream matchup. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal NBA DFS lineups for Friday? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NBA DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a professional DFS player who has almost $2 million in career winnings, and find out.