NBA DFS, 2025: Top FanDuel, DraftKings tournament picks, advice for Thunder vs. Pacers Game 3 from a daily Fantasy pro

The 2025 NBA Finals will shift to Indianapolis, starting with Game 3 on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Role players typically play better at home, which is something to keep in mind when filling out NBA DFS lineups. Should the likes of Andrew Nesmith, Obi Toppin or Bennedict Mathurin factor into your NBA DFS strategy given this fact? Also, what should one do with OKC role players like Lu Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein? We can expect stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam to show up, but selecting the right complementary players will be key for your daily Fantasy basketball lineups.

Before setting your NBA DFS strategy on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Game 3 of Pacers vs. Thunder on Wednesday, you need to see what Mike McClure has to say.

McClure is a DFS professional with over $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 at SportsLine. They're a must-see for any NBA DFS player. 

In Game 1 (when McClure last made picks), he identified Thunder SG/SF Lu Dort as one of his top NBA DFS picks on both sites. The result: Dort had a playoff season-high of 15 points to go along with four rebounds, four steals, two blocks and one assist. He returned 36 points on DraftKings and 39.3 points on FanDuel as anybody who included him in their lineups could have been well on the way to a profitable day!

For Game 3 on Wednesday, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is Thunder SF/PF Jalen Williams. Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes Pacers shooting guard Andrew Nembhard. The third-year player has upped his production across the board in the 2025 NBA playoffs, averaging more points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than what he put up in the regular season. He's scored in double-digits in three straight games and has a high Fantasy floor, also averaging 6.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 steals over this three-game stretch.

McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Wednesday! This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You absolutely need to see who it is before locking in any lineups.

What are the top NBA DFS picks for Wednesday? And which player is a must-roster? ... Join SportsLine now to see DFS pro Mike McClure's top picks, stacks, and player pools for FanDuel and DraftKings, and cash in BIG on NBA DFS!