Damian Lillard left Game 2 against the Lakers with a dislocated finger on his non-shooting hand, but coach Terry Stotts told reporters he should be in the lineup on Saturday in Game 3. NBA daily Fantasy players will now have to decide if that minor injury is enough to keep Lillard out of their NBA DFS lineups on Saturday. On the other side of that matchup, LeBron James is coming off a slow Game 2 performance, while Anthony Davis exploded for huge numbers.
Who should you target as top NBA DFS picks in Lakers vs. Blazers? And which players from Bucks vs. Magic, Heat vs. Pacers and Rockets vs. Thunder should be part of your NBA DFS strategy? Be sure to see the NBA DFS advice, core lineup picks and full player pool for FanDuel and DraftKings from Mike McClure, a DFS pro who has won almost $2 million, before finalizing any selections.
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 rolled through the 2018-19 NBA season, producing multiple lineups that led to huge returns for followers, including as much as 40x on FanDuel and 84x on DraftKings. He saw multiple huge cashes again early in the 2019-20 NBA season and got 2020 off to a blistering start with his optimal lineup returning at least 7x on DraftKings on three of the first five days of the new year. He’s returned 4x or more multiple times since that point. Anybody following him has seen huge returns.
On Friday, McClure was all over Nets guard Tyler Johnson as one of his top picks. The result: Johnson, who was just $4,200 on DraftKings, recorded 23 points and three assists — returning over 7x value. Anybody who built lineups around him was well on the way to a strong return.
Now, he’s turned his attention to Saturday’s NBA DFS slate. Head to SportsLine to see his optimal NBA DFS picks.
McClure’s top NBA DFS picks for Aug. 22
For Saturday’s NBA Playoff slate, McClure is high on high on Anthony Davis at $10,200 on DraftKings and $10,700 on FanDuel. Davis has produced at least 50 points on DraftKings and 5x value in his last three outings. And he’s been extremely effective against the Blazers all season.
He’s averaged 32 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.7 blocks in his matchups against Portland. The Blazers, who already rank near the bottom of the league in scoring defense, are also down a big man with Zach Collins (ankle) ruled out for the rest of the season. Despite his monster upside, there are multiple players on both FanDuel and DraftKings who are more expensive than Davis on Saturday, making him a smart choice for NBA DFS lineups.
McClure’s NBA DFS strategy also includes rostering Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier at $5,200 on DraftKings and $5,300 on FanDuel. He should see bigger numbers with Aaron Gordon (hamstring) listed as questionable and Michael Carter-Williams (foot) listed as doubtful for Saturday.
The seventh-year pro has returned at least 4x value on DraftKings in all but two of his games in the bubble. He’s been great against Milwaukee this season as well, averaging 20.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists to along with his 50 percent mark from 3-point range when playing the Bucks.
How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Aug. 22
McClure is also targeting another player who has a dream matchup on Saturday. The stars are aligning for him to return 50, even 60 points on DraftKings and FanDuel. 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 are DFS pro Mike McClure’s top picks for NBA DFS lineups on Saturday? Visit SportsLine now to see the top NBA DFS picks and player pool from a professional DFS player who has almost $2 million in career winnings, and find out.
