Eight games are on the NBA DFS main slate on Saturday, Feb. 9, with the action tipping off at 7 p.m. ET. Thunder vs. Rockets is the marquee matchup, but NBA DFS players need to take a deep look at all eight games to find value up and down their rosters. James Harden, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Kyrie Irving are some of the most expensive options, while Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has been ruled out. And before entering an NBA DFS tournament like the $333K Saturday NBA Russell Shot on FanDuel or the $400K Bounce Pass Celebration on DraftKings, first check in with DFS millionaire Mike McClure. His top NBA DFS picks, advice and optimal lineups can help your lineup separate from the pack on Saturday.
McClure is 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.
McClure is absolutely rolling through the 2018-19 NBA season, producing multiple optimal lineups that have led to huge returns for followers, including as much as 40x on FanDuel and 84x on DraftKings.
Now McClure has studied all eight games on the Saturday schedule, and we can tell you he's high on Wizards forward Jabari Parker at $3,900 on FanDuel, $4,800 on DraftKings as he takes aim at the Bulls, the team that just traded him before the deadline and also a squad that is just 13-42 on the season and gives up 111.2 points per game.
McClure's NBA DFS strategy also includes targeting Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. at $6,500 on FanDuel and $5,900 on DraftKings. Smith was one of the key pieces in the mega-deal between New York and Dallas that sent Kristaps Porzingis and others to the Mavs. Much of that trade was made to give the Knicks financial flexibility in the future, but Smith was also a big part of the return. And so far he's been impressive in New York and he's coming off a huge performance against the Pistons that returned almost 50 points on FanDuel and DraftKings.
McClure is also targeting a player capable of putting up big numbers who has a dream matchup on Saturday. The stars are aligning for him to return 40, even 50 points on both sites, and he comes at a lower price than you would expect. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing.
So who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal NBA DFS lineup for Saturday? Visit SportsLine now to see the full NBA optimal tournament lineups from a professional DFS player who has almost $2 million in career winnings, and find out.
