Optimism was high for the Los Angeles Clippers following a trade for Norman Powell from the Portland Trail Blazers, only for him to break a bone in his foot after just three games. That re-opened the door for Terance Mann to get back into the starting lineup after four games, but does that also warrant placing him back in NBA DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel? Mann came away with disappointing single-digit point totals in a five-game run from the end of January into early February, but since then, he has hit 54.3 percent of his shots and averaged 16 points over his last three games.
With Powell out indefinitely and Mann on a run of strong play, is he worth consideration in Monday’s NBA DFS player pool? The Clippers may have a tough game at home against the Golden State Warriors, who Mann has struggled against in two previous games this season. Before making your NBA DFS picks for Monday, 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 Sunday, McClure included Pacers power forward Jalen Smith as one of his top NBA DFS picks on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Smith returned tremendous value as one of the most affordable options in Sunday’s NBA DFS player pool. His 17 points, 12 rebounds and one block returned 36 points on DraftKings and 34.4 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 Monday, February 14, 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 Monday, February 14
One of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks for Monday is Bulls star DeMar DeRozan, who is listed at $10,200 on DraftKings and $10,400 on FanDuel. With just two games remaining for Chicago before the All-Star break, the Bulls’ top scorer is playing some of his best basketball of the season. Over his last five starts, DeRozan has shot just shy of 60 percent from the field, and averaged 38.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
The Bulls host San Antonio on Monday, and the Spurs are in the process of flipping their roster a bit as well following a trade with the Celtics that sent starting shooting guard Derrick White to Boston. Chicago recently played the Spurs on January 28, and DeRozan scored 32 points to go with eight assists and six rebounds. San Antonio opponents have hit 44.2 percent of their shots from 10-14 feet and 46.2 percent of their attempts from 15-19 feet, which is where DeRozan has hit 51 percent of his 600 total attempts from this year.
Another part of McClure’s optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Pistons forward Jerami Grant ($6,300 on DraftKings and $5,700 on FanDuel). Grant (thumb) has missed over half of Detroit’s game this season, but has been back in the starting lineup over the last seven games. Since his return, he has averaged 15.3 points and 3.1 rebounds.
Detroit plays Washington on Monday, and the Wizards appear to be waving the white flag on their season, despite trading for center Kristaps Porzingis from Dallas. Grant and the Pistons played the Wizards just two games before his injury, and he scored 28 points with five rebounds in a losing effort. Washington’s opponents have shot 53 percent from the field over the Wizards’ last three games, and Grant should be primed for another big game.
How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Monday, February 14
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Monday 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 Monday? 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.