Six games are on the NBA DFS main slate on Thursday, Feb. 28, with the action tipping off at 7 p.m. ET. Thunder vs. 76ers is the marquee matchup, but NBA DFS players need to take a deep look at all six games to find value up and down their rosters. James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Karl-Anthony Towns and Nikola Jokic are among the most expensive options, while Paul George, Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant have all been ruled out. And before you enter an NBA DFS tournament like the $300K Thursday NBA Shot on FanDuel or the $400K Big Jam on DraftKings, first check in with DFS millionaire Mike McClure. He's a professional DFS player who has won almost $2M in his career and his top NBA DFS picks, advice and optimal lineups can help your lineup separate from the pack on Thursday.
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.
For Thursday's NBA DFS slate, McClure is banking on Heat forward Bam Adebayo at $4,800 on FanDuel and $4,000 on DraftKings. Adebayo has produced massive returns of over 8x on DraftKings in his last two outings. And with Hassan Whiteside (hip) having already been ruled out for Thursday's game, Adebayo has a great chance to go off for big numbers again tonight against the Rockets. He's a complete steal at this price point, so lock him in for Thursday's slate.
McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy also includes rostering Warriors guard Stephen Curry at $9,300 on FanDuel and $9,100 on DraftKings.
Since returning from a groin injury at the beginning of December, Curry has reeled off 38 straight games with multiple three-pointers. And he's been a consistent threat from behind the arc for Golden State recently, knocking down five or more three-pointers in five of his last eight games. DFS owners who have played Curry have seen some big rewards recently, including 45 or more points on DraftKings in four of his last six contests. And with Durant sitting against Orlando on Thursday night, Curry should see a more prominent role in Golden State's offense.
McClure is also targeting a player capable of putting up big numbers who has a dream matchup on Thursday. The stars are aligning for him to return 50, even 60 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 Thursday? 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.
