Although the Washington Wizards are mired near the bottom of the Southeast Division, NBA DFS owners take notice every time Bradley Beal takes the floor. One of the most valuable NBA DFS picks, Beal leads the NBA in scoring at 32.8 points per game, and is also delivering 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per outing. Beal has also dominated the Celtics, Washington's Sunday opponent, recording 35 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals on Feb. 14.
Priced at $9,600 on both DraftKings and FanDuel, Beal will take a dent out of your NBA DFS budget on Sunday. That means you'll need to find more value-based matchups further down the board in order to win big in NBA DFS tournaments, 50-50s and cash games. Before locking in any NBA DFS picks for Sunday, 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, Feb. 28 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, Feb. 28
One of McClure's top NBA DFS picks for his Sunday NBA daily Fantasy lineups is Hornets guard LaMelo Ball at $8,800 on DraftKings and $7,600 on FanDuel. The rookie is delivering 15.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists so far this season. That includes a 22-point, seven-rebound, six-assist effort on Friday against the Warriors.
Ball is making a strong case for Rookie of the Year honors in Charlotte, also delivering 1.6 steals per game and making at least one three-pointer in 13 straight games. Ball has been a consistent NBA DFS producer as well, delivering at least 41 points on DraftKings in each of his last three games. Ball and the Hornets get the Kings on Sunday, a team that ranks in the bottom half of the NBA defending his position.
Part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Suns forward Jae Crowder at $4,500 on DraftKings and $4,600 on FanDuel. Crowder is scoring 10.2 points, grabbing 5.0 rebounds and dealing 2.2 assists per game this season. The nine-year veteran posted 12 points, five rebounds, one assist and two steals on Wednesday against the Hornets.
Crowder came off the bench in four of his past five matchups, but he is likely to start over Frank Kaminsky again on Sunday. Crowder has been a consistent contributor over his last six outings, scoring 25 or more points on DraftKings three times. Crowder and the Suns get the woeful Timberwolves this evening, a team that's giving up 116.4 points per game, which ranks 28th in the league.
How to set NBA DFS lineups for Sunday, Feb. 28
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 Sunday? 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.
