NBA DFS players and Brooklyn Nets fans have both likely been frustrated about Kyrie Irving's limited availability this season. However, New York City lifted its vaccine mandate this week, and Irving will play in his first home game for Brooklyn this season on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. Irving played the Hornets in Charlotte on March 8, scoring 50 points in a Brooklyn victory.
Irving has played six games in the month of March and has made 56.9 percent of his shots to score 34.2 points in those starts. Although Charlotte hasn't offered much defensive resistance to opponents this season, the Hornets have been a top-10 Fantasy defense against point guards this season on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Should you pluck Irving out of the NBA DFS player pool for his home debut on Sunday? Before you make 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 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 Saturday, McClure listed Memphis point guard Tyus Jones as one of his top NBA DFS picks on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Jones had his best Fantasy performance of the season, recording 13 points, 10 assists, four rebounds and a steal to return 37.5 points on DraftKings and 35.8 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 Sunday, March 27, 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, March 27
One of McClure's top NBA DFS picks on Sunday is 76ers center Joel Embiid ($11,400 on DraftKings and $11,000 on FanDuel). In two games since taking a night off against Miami (sore back), Embiid has continued producing at an elite offensive level. He scored 57 total points and grabbed 10 rebounds in each game against the Lakers and Clippers last Wednesday and Friday.
On Sunday, the 76ers are back in action against Phoenix, who took a five-point win against Philadelphia in their earlier game this season. The Suns might have taken the victory, but Embiid was on top of his game, recording 34 points, 12 rebounds and three steals. In his last two starts, Embiid has also come away with four steals and five blocks to further boost his Fantasy production.
Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Pelicans guard CJ McCollum ($8,600 on DraftKings, $7,800 on FanDuel). McCollum is beginning to get back to his level of production prior to missing a pair of games for health and safety protocols. Over his last three starts, he has averaged 28 points with 5.3 assists and made half of his attempts from the field.
The Pelicans take on the Lakers on Sunday, who McCollum has already played three times this season. In his first two games against the Lakers, he scored just 21 total points while he was still with the Portland Trail Blazers. In his last game against Los Angeles, following his trade to New Orleans, McCollum scored 22 points with eight assists, five rebounds and two steals. The Lakers have been swooning since the All-Star break, so McCollum should have another productive outing against Los Angeles.
How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Sunday, March 27
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.
