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Two of the NBA's most electrifying talents face off Sunday night as part of the four-game NBA DFS slate. Brooklyn's Kevin Durant is the league's second-leading scorer at 30.5 points per game as the Nets lead the NBA with 121 points per outing. Durant and the Nets take on the Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal, who leads the NBA with 34.7 points per game despite the Wizards struggling to a 3-12 record.

Do you invest a significant portion of your NBA DFS bankroll in either Durant or Beal on Sunday as part of your NBA DFS strategy? And if so, who are some of the more inexpensive options to consider for your NBA DFS lineups? Before locking in any NBA daily Fantasy picks for Sunday's NBA DFS action, be sure to see the NBA DFS advice, player rankings and top daily Fantasy basketball lineups 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.

Now, McClure has turned his attention to the Sunday, Jan. 31 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 Sunday, Jan. 31

One of McClure's top NBA DFS picks for his Sunday NBA daily Fantasy lineups is Raptors guard Fred VanVleet at $7,700 on DraftKings and $8,700 on FanDuel. VanVleet is averaging 19.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.5 rebounds per game this season -- all substantially above his career stats. That includes a 26-point, five-rebound, six-assist effort on Friday against Sacramento.

VanVleet continues to flourish as an offensive force for Toronto, scoring 21 or more points in four of his last six outings. VanVleet also swiped four steals against Sacramento, delivering over 50 points on DraftKings -- the fifth time in six outings that he went over 50 points on DraftKings. VanVleet and the Raptors get the Magic on Sunday night, a team that ranks 23rd against his position this season.

Part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy also includes banking on Raptors forward Pascal Siakam at $7,600 on DraftKings and $7,500 on FanDuel. Siakam is enjoying a stellar season, averaging 18.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game this season. That includes a monster 32-point, four-rebound, two-assist night on Friday against the Kings.

Siakam's game has been intact all season, as he's knocking down 44.9 percent of his shots. Siakam has gone for 40-plus points on DraftKings on seven occasions already this season, and has another great opportunity to rack up points on Sunday against the Magic, a team that ranks 23rd against his position. Siakam is a complete steal at this price point, so lock him in your NBA DFS lineups and look for a big return against Orlando. 

How to set NBA DFS lineups for Sunday, Jan. 31

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.

So who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal NBA DFS lineups for Jan. 31? 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.