It appears the Sacramento Kings will miss the playoffs for the 15th straight season, but don’t look at De’Aaron Fox as one to blame for the team’s futility. The fourth-year point guard out of Kentucky is having his best season with career-highs in points per game (23.5) and assists per game (7.6). He’s been especially prolific as of late as Fox has scored at least 30 points in each of his last three contests. That makes him one of the best NBA DFS picks on Monday when the Kings visit the Charlotte Hornets.
At $9,100 on DraftKings and $9,000 on FanDuel, Fox should factor into your NBA DFS strategy. He dished out a season-high of 14 assists while also contributing 20 points two weeks ago vs. the Hornets, and he always gears up when playing his former UK teammate Malik Monk. Before locking in any NBA DFS lineups for Monday’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.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to the Monday, March 15 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 Monday, March 15
One of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks for his Monday NBA daily Fantasy lineups is Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo at $11,100 on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Antetokounmpo is fifth in the NBA in scoring at 29.0 points per game and sixth in rebounding with 11.6 boards per game. He is also dishing out 6.1 assists per game and is coming off back-to-back triple-doubles to give him six on the season.
Antetokounmpo has been on a roll since winning the MVP in last week’s All-Star Game. Apart from getting triple-doubles in both games, he’s seemed to quell his Kryptonite of free-throw shooting as he’s knocked down 14-of-15 from the charity stripe while also converting 64.5 percent of his field goal attempts. After dispatching the Wizards on Saturday, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks will complete a two-game set against Washington on Monday, giving the reigning two-time MVP another chance to stuff the stat sheet.
Part of McClure’s optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert at $7,000 on DraftKings and $4,100 on FanDuel. LeVert returned to action on Saturday after missing two months due to surgery to remove a cancerous mass in his kidney. In his season debut with the Pacers, he scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 27 minutes of action vs. the Phoenix Suns.
LeVert landed in Indiana as part of the multi-team trade that sent James Harden to Brooklyn in January. In 12 games with the Nets, LeVert averaged 18.5 points, 6.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds. Even though he’s just seven weeks removed from kidney surgery, LeVert is not on a minutes limit per Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren, which makes him a great NBA DFS play on Monday vs. Denver.
LeVert’s final game with the Nets happened to be against the Nuggets and the Michigan product put up 20 points, six assists and five rebounds, so he is someone you can’t overlook for Monday’s NBA DFS action.
How to set NBA DFS lineups for Monday, March 15
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Monday 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 Monday? 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.