Just four teams are in action in two very important NBA play-in tournament games on Friday. While many are familiar with the big names, it’s the role players in NBA DFS lineups that often make the difference between Fantasy frustration or glory. One such player to keep in mind could be Clippers guard Norman Powell, who scored 16 points off the bench on Tuesday in Los Angeles’ first play-in game against Minnesota.
Powell was injured for 21 games shortly after coming to the Clippers from Portland at the trade deadline, but he scored 44 total points in two regular season games in a reserve role just before the end of the regular season. With Paul George (protocols) out, should Powell be considered among other targets in Friday’s NBA DFS player pool to fill out tournament-winning rosters for sites like DraftKings or FanDuel? Before you make your NBA DFS picks on Friday, 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 Wednesday, McClure listed Hawks point guard Trae Young in his top NBA DFS picks on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Young powered through an inefficient shooting night to score 24 points to go with 11 assists, a steal and a block. His performance returned 48.75 points on DraftKings and 47.1 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…
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