The 2018-19 NBA DFS season rolls on Monday, Nov. 26, with seven games on the slate that gets underway at 7 p.m. ET. There are plenty of big names such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and James Harden to choose from, but injuries to players like Anthony Davis (hip), John Wall (ankle) and Victor Oladipo (knee) will also make for some tough decisions Monday. Before entering an NBA DFS tournament such as the $300K NBA Shot on FanDuel or the $400K Big Jam on DraftKings, be sure to check out the top NBA DFS picks, lineups and advice from DFS pro Mike McClure, who has won almost $2 million in his career.
McClure is a DFS professional and 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.
McClure is off to a blistering start, cashing his first five lineups on DraftKings to open the season, as well as producing multiple other optimal lineups that have led to huge returns for followers. And over the weekend, McClure was all over Julius Randle on FanDuel. The result? Randle exploded for 29 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and a steal Saturday -- returning almost 60 points on FanDuel and 8x value.
For Monday's slate, McClure is high on Celtics guard Kyrie Irving at $9,000 on FanDuel and $8,700 on DraftKings. Irving comes at a cheaper price than some of the other big names playing this evening, but he has had elite production recently, including three 50-point nights on FanDuel in his past six outings. That includes a 43-point, 11-assist effort earlier this month that returned over 70 points on FanDuel.
McClure's NBA DFS advice includes stacking Irving with Marcus Smart ($4,000 on FanDuel, $4,100 on DraftKings) as the Celtics take on a New Orleans squad that has lost three straight largely because of a porous defense that is allowing more than 117 points per game this season. Smart comes at close to the minimum price, but went off for 19 points in his last outing and has scored in double-digits in two of his past four games. Lock him in as a top NBA DFS value pick and look for a nice return Monday.
McClure is also targeting a player capable of putting up big numbers who has a dream matchup Monday. The stars are aligning for him to return 40, even 50 points on both sites, and he comes at a great price. 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 Monday? Visit SportsLine now to see the full NBA optimal tournament lineups from a professional DFS player who has almost $2 million in career winnings.
