The Sunday NBA schedule is packed with wall-to-wall action and that means plenty of opportunities to win big in NBA DFS tournaments, cash games and 50-50s on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Once again, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is off to a red-hot start, averaging 29.1 points, 12.9 rebounds and 8.0 assists for the defending world champions. Jokic and the Nuggets will take on the surprising Rockets on Sunday evening and the two-time MVP is sure to be a popular option for NBA DFS lineups.
However, with Houston ranked fourth in the NBA in points allowed per game (106.0) and seventh in defensive rating (108.4), might there be better options in the NBA DFS player pool? It's a busy day in the NBA and you'll have to find a few value plays to afford stars like Jokic, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry. Before making your NBA DFS picks, 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 more than $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 Saturday, McClure highlighted Heat center Bam Adebayo as one of his top picks in his NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Adebayo had 26 points, 17 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals, returning 61.25 points on DraftKings and 61.4 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
McClure has turned his attention to NBA action on Sunday and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NBA DFS picks for Sunday, November 12
For Sunday, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, who is listed at $7,300 on DraftKings and $6,800 on FanDuel. After averaging 20.5 points per game last season and shooting a career-best 40.1% from the 3-point line, Grant is off to another hot start in 2023-24.
The veteran forward is averaging 22.8 points and 4.9 rebounds over eight games and his scoring output has increased in every game that he's played since the start of the season. Grant had 38 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks against the Kings on Wednesday and he's worthy of consideration for your NBA DFS lineups on Sunday.
Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Pelicans forward Zion Williamson ($8,800 on DraftKings and $8,100 on FanDuel). The former No. 1 overall pick is averaging 22.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game this season.
He's scored at least 20 points in his last four games and has only missed two games so far after playing only 114 games over his first four seasons in the NBA. Now he'll match up with a Dallas defense that ranks 23rd in the NBA in points allowed per game (116.9) and defensive rating (115.5). See McClure's other NBA DFS picks right here.
How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Sunday, November 12
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Sunday 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 Sunday? 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.
