Knicks guard Miles McBride is averaging 7.7 points per game this season, but you'd never know that by his production and usage over the last few games. McBride, who was drafted in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft, has played at least 40 minutes in five straight matchups for a Knicks team battling injuries to key players, and McBride is making the most of the opportunity. The 23-year-old is averaging 21.6 points over his last five contests, and daily Fantasy basketball players have had plenty of opportunities to use him at a bargain price for NBA DFS lineups.
McBride's price tag has risen on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, but could he still be a value to NBA DFS lineups on Friday as the Knicks play Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, who are allowing the sixth-most points per game? With 12 games on the NBA schedule, there are plenty of different ways to form an NBA DFS strategy, but finding values in the NBA DFS player pool is always integral to scoring a huge payday. 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 Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is a DFS and betting expert for SportsLine, who won a DraftKings Millionaire Maker contest in 2022. He uses a combination of his background as a former college and professional athlete and his keen eye for statistical trends when making his picks and locking in his DFS lineups. Kaylor enters the 2024 calendar year with multiple five-figure tournament cashes on his DFS resume.
Kaylor's approach allows him to find the best NBA DFS values and create optimal lineups that he only shares on SportsLine. They're a must-see for any NBA DFS player.
Last Friday (when Kaylor last made picks), Kaylor highlighted 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey as one of his top picks in his NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Maxey had 27 points, two rebounds, three assists and three steals, returning 40.5 points on DraftKings and 42.9 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
Kaylor has turned his attention to NBA action on Friday and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NBA DFS picks for Friday, March 29
For Friday, one of Kaylor's top NBA DFS picks is Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton ($8,900 on DraftKings and $9,100 on FanDuel). Little was going right for Haliburton and the entire Indiana offense in a 125-99 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday as Haliburton finished with 13 points on 4 of 15 shooting with just five assists. But before that game, the NBA's leader in assists was averaging 18.6 points and 10.2 assists over his last five games. He's averaging 20.3 points and 11 assists per game this season.
The Pacers play the Lakers in a Friday matchup with a significantly higher over/under at 243.5 points than any other contest on the 12-game schedule. There's good reason for such a high total as the last time the two teams met, they combined for 295 points in a 150-145 win for the Lakers on Sunday. Haliburton had 12 points and 10 assists in that matchup of two teams that love to get up and down the floor. The Pacers play at the second-fastest pace with the Lakers at the fourth-fastest pace, and that has all the makings of another high-scoring affair, which favors Haliburton's NBA DFS value.
Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Wizards forward/center Kyle Kuzma ($8,300 on DraftKings and $8,500 on FanDuel). Kuzma had 24 points, six rebounds and 10 assists in a 122-119 overtime loss to the Nets on Wednesday. The 28-year-old is averaging 23.7 points, seven rebounds and 6.7 assists per game since missing two games with shoulder soreness. Kuzma leads Washington in scoring (22.4 points per game) while adding 6.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists.
On Friday, the Wizards play the Pistons in a matchup of the two teams with the worst records in the league. The Pistons enter on an eight-game losing streak and are allowing the fifth-most ppg (120.0) in the league. Kuzma had 30 points against the Pistons in their last meeting this season and scored 32 points versus Detroit in his first matchup with it this year. See Kaylor's other NBA DFS picks right here.
How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Friday, March 29
Kaylor is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Friday 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 Jimmie Kaylor putting in his optimal NBA DFS lineups for Friday? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NBA DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a professional DFS player who a DraftKings Millionaire Maker contest, and find out.
