NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Thursday, April 4 include Jalen Brunson

Joel Embiid returned to the NBA DFS player pool on Tuesday, and even though he only played 29 minutes, he still reminded the league and daily Fantasy basketball players why he’s the reigning NBA MVP. Embiid, in his first contest since Jan. 30 after suffering a knee injury, had 24 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in a 109-105 win over the Thunder, who entered the game with the second-best record in the NBA.

The 76ers play the Heat on Thursday as one of five games on the NBA schedule, and Embiid (knee) is questionable. If he takes the court, Embiid will likely play limited minutes again, and as one of the most expensive options in the NBA DFS player pool on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, how should you factor him into your NBA DFS strategy? As dominant as Embiid is, are you better off with options like Domantas Sabonis, Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving? 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 Wednesday, McClure highlighted Bucks forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo as one of his top picks in his NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Antetokounmpo had 21 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and five blocks, returning 52.25 points on DraftKings and 56.4 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 Thursday and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-04-04 14:21:35

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