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One of the biggest X-Factors when it comes to the NBA DFS player pool for Friday night's Game 6 matchup between Minnesota and Memphis is Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell. Although he is a fringe top-five overall player on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, his production thus far in the series hasn't reflected that. Russell has scored more than 12 points just once through the first five games, however, in Game 3 he broke out for 22 points, eight assists, five rebounds and a steal.

Many are sure to shy away from putting him in NBA DFS lineups after he has shot just 27.2 percent from the field in his four other starts. Still, if he is able to replicate his Game 3 performance at home in Game 6, he could handsomely reward daily Fantasy basketball players willing to roll the dice on him. Before you make your NBA DFS picks for Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves in Game 6, 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 nearly $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, McClure listed Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic as one of his core NBA DFS picks on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Doncic did it all in the Mavericks win over the Jazz and scored 24 points to go with nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals and two blocks to return 55.75 points on DraftKings and 55.8 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 the Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves Game 6 NBA DFS slate and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.

Top NBA DFS picks for Friday, April 29

For Game 6, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is Memphis point guard Ja Morant. After a bit of a lull in scoring production during Games 3 and 4, Morant came alive in Game 5 to put Memphis ahead in their series, 3-2. Morant scored 30 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, dished out nine assists and swiped three steals.

Even in Games 3 and 4, when he scored a total of just 27 points, he had 18 total rebounds and 25 total assists. In Game 5, Morant shot 40 percent from the field but got off a series-high 22 shots. Morant should be re-energized after hitting the game-winning layup to clinch the win on Tuesday and bring that momentum into Game 6.

Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns has been the most productive player all season long for the Timberwolves, and with the exception of a dud performance in Game 3, has continued that trend through most of the first round. Over his last two starts, he has averaged 30.5 points, 13 rebounds and 1.5 steals and blocks.

Perhaps the biggest boost Towns has given daily Fantasy players during Games 4 and 5 has been his three-point shooting. Towns has made 8-of-15 from downtown, and should continue firing off long distance shots on Friday. At home, Towns took 20 more threes than he did in road games this season, and shot 41.5 percent from beyond the arc at the Target Center. Towns appears to have awoken from the fog that he was in for Games 2 and 3, and Minnesota needs him to show up on Friday to keep from being eliminated.

How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Friday, April 29

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.

So 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 almost $2 million in career winnings, and find out.