If your NBA DFS strategy is heavily reliant on NBA DFS stacks, then Tuesday is your day to shine with the bevy of options at your disposal. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns of Minnesota, Paul George and James Harden of Los Angeles and Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving of Dallas are all some of the most intriguing teammate combinations available. The Dallas duo is particularly enticing for Tuesday’s NBA DFS lineups as the opponent Clippers seem to be willing to let Doncic and Irving go off, as long as they limit Dallas’ role players.
The Mavs’ pair combined for 64 points in Game 1, while the rest of Dallas had just 33 points. If Los Angeles utilizes a similar defensive game plan for Game 2, then can you totally ignore all other Mavericks in the NBA DFS player pool? 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 Monday, McClure highlighted Lakers forward LeBron James as one of his top picks in his NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: James had 26 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals, returning 64 points on DraftKings and 63.6 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 Tuesday and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NBA DFS picks for Tuesday, April 22
For Tuesday, one of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks is rostering Bucks guard Damian Lillard who is listed at $9,300 on DraftKings and $9,500 on FanDuel. The version of Lillard that Portland fans saw for a decade showed up in Game 1 as all 35 of his points came in the first half of the victory over Indiana. Antetokounmpo being sidelined played a part in Lillard going off, and Milwaukee picking up the win only increases the likelihood that the Bucks will give the two-time MVP another game to recover from his injury.
This was Lillard’s first postseason game since 2021, and it appeared he simply picked up where he left off. Over his last seven playoff games, Lillard is averaging 34.4 points, 9.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds. While he struggled with his jumper in the regular season versus Indiana, he still averaged 20.3 points across four games to go along with 5.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds.
Another part of McClure’s optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Suns forward Kevin Durant ($8,500 on DraftKings and $9,400 on FanDuel). Phoenix’ Game 1 blowout defeat wasn’t due to the fault of Durant, who had 31 points on 65% shooting, to go along with seven rebounds. It was his second 31-point outing versus Minnesota this season as Durant is averaging 24.5 points versus the Timberwolves’ No. 1 defense.
That elite defense hasn’t been able to figure out the four-time scoring champ as Durant is shooting 61.7% versus Minnesota this year, which is his third-highest percentage versus any team. Since joining Phoenix in the 2022-23 season, Durant has scored at least 23 points in all 12 of his postseason games with the Suns. With Phoenix down in the series, expect an ultra-aggressive Durant in Game 2. So, his expected high volume of shots, coupled with his elite efficiency, make him a must-start for Tuesday’s NBA DFS lineups. See McClure’s other NBA DFS picks right here.
How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Tuesday, April 22
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Tuesday 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 Tuesday? 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.
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