Sunday’s prime-time NBA DFS slate features three games that offer plenty of intriguing potential NBA DFS picks. Among the players to consider is Atlanta’s Trae Young, who leads the Hawks against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET. Another pair of players to watch is Los Angeles’ Montrezl Harrell, who will attempt to lead a Lakers team that is absent both LeBron James and Anthony Davis when they play Terrence Ross and the Orlando Magic at 10 p.m. ET.
Minus the usual slate of superstars, settling on a successful NBA DFS strategy will mean choosing wisely across the salary spectrum. But with thousands of dollars available in daily Fantasy basketball tournaments, 50-50s and cash games on DraftKings and FanDuel, getting it dialed in can be quite lucrative. So which players should you target on Sunday in the NBA DFS player pool? Before locking in any NBA DFS picks for Sunday’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.
On Saturday, McClure included Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo in his core lineup picks. The result: Antetokounmpo went off for 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to return an incredible 16.3 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 Sunday, March 28 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 Sunday, March 28
One of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks for his Sunday NBA Daily Fantasy lineups is Raptors guard Kyle Lowry at $7,500 on DraftKings and $6,600 on FanDuel. Lowry is delivering 17.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game this season. That includes an 11-point, five-rebound, six-assist effort on Friday against the Suns.
Lowry was trade bait all week, but the Raptors couldn’t make a suitable deal before Thursday’s trade deadline — so Lowry remains a Raptor as the team continues to fight for an Eastern Conference playoff spot. The 35-year-old Lowry has been a consistent NBA DFS performer despite the uncertainty surrounding his future, scoring over 35 points on DraftKings in 10 of his last 13 outings. Lowry and the Raptors get the Trail Blazers on Sunday, a team he torched for 18 points, nine rebounds and two assists earlier this season.
Part of McClure’s NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic at $5,500 on DraftKings and $5,200 on FanDuel. Nurkic averages 9.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in 13 appearances this season. That includes an eight-point, eight-rebound, two-assist effort on Friday against the Magic.
Nurkic is back in Portland’s lineup after a lengthy absence with a broken wrist, and returned over 23 points on DraftKings on Friday despite playing just 19 minutes as he returns to full condition. But he has already supplanted Enes Kanter in Portland’s starting lineup, and the team will be giving him 25-30 minutes any day now. That makes Nurkic a preferred NBA DFS choice on Sunday against the Raptors, a team that ranks 23rd in the NBA defending his position.
How to set NBA DFS lineups for Sunday, March 28
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Sunday 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 Sunday? 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.