Atlanta begins the post-All-Star break NBA schedule with a new coach after replacing Nate McMillan with Joe Prunty. Hawks fans will be hoping the change can help kickstart the seasons of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, both of whom’s numbers are down from a year ago. But daily Fantasy basketball owners may want to wait an extra day before inserting the Hawks duo into NBA DFS lineups due to Atlanta’s Friday opponent. The Hawks take on the Cavaliers who have allowed the fewest points per game in the NBA this season.
Cleveland is blessed with its own star backcourt in Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, who have formed many NBA DFS stacks this season. Which other teammates should you target from Friday’s NBA DFS player pool with 16 teams in action? Before you make your NBA DFS picks for Friday, be sure to check out the NBA DFS advice, player rankings, stacks and top daily Fantasy basketball picks from SportsLine’s Mike McClure.
McClure is a DFS professional with over $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 Thursday, he highlighted Mavericks guard Luka Doncic as one of his top NBA DFS picks on DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Doncic had 28 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals to return 61.25 points on DraftKings and 62.4 points on FanDuel. Anybody that included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
Now, McClure has turned his attention to NBA action on Friday and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NBA DFS picks for Friday, February 24
One of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks for Friday is Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, who is listed at $7,200 on DraftKings and $7,900 on FanDuel. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year went into the NBA All-Star break on a high note as he posted a 17-point, 19-rebound, 3-block game in his last outing. That followed a 21-14-3 stat line in his previous game, and Gobert has knocked down 70.8% of his field goal attempts over this span.
Gobert has logged double-doubles in three straight games just twice this season, but Friday’s opponent provides a great opportunity for him to reach that mark again. Minnesota takes on Charlotte, who ranks 28th in points allowed per game and saw Gobert post a 17 and 17 game against it earlier this season. The Hornets are also the most Fantasy-friendly team to opposing big men in the league as they’ve allowed the most Fantasy points on both DraftKings and FanDuel to opposing centers.
Another part of McClure’s optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie ($7,200 on DraftKings, $7,600 on FanDuel). Dinwiddie has maintained almost his exact same averages since moving back to Brooklyn in the Kyrie Irving trade. After averaging 17.7 points and 5.3 assists with the Mavericks, Dinwiddie is averaging 17.8 points and 5.3 assists with the Nets.
Dinwiddie’s first game after the trade came against the Bulls, who are also tonight’s opponent. In that game two weeks ago, Dinwiddie had 25 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals. He also faced Chicago earlier this season while with Dallas, and the Colorado product had 27 points, eight assists and four boards. So, he seems to have the Bulls’ number no matter what jersey he’s wearing, and you can see why McClure is high on Dinwiddie for Friday’s NBA DFS lineups.
How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Friday, February 24
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Friday 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.
Who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal NBA DFS lineups for Friday? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NBA DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a professional DFS player who has over $2 million in career winnings, and find out.
