NBA DFS, 2025: Top FanDuel, DraftKings tournament picks, advice for Wednesday, Jan. 8 from a daily Fantasy pro

The 2024-25 NBA season continues with an eight-game slate on Wednesday. With players such as Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson and Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee, probable) available for NBA DFS lineups, who should you pick from Wednesday's NBA DFS player pool?

Before setting your NBA DFS picks on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Wednesday, January 8, 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 over at SportsLine. They're a must-see for any NBA DFS player. 

On Christmas (when McClure last made NBA DFS picks), McClure highlighted Lakers guard Austin Reaves as one of his top NBA DFS picks from the NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Reaves had a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, returning 60.5 points on DraftKings and 53 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups could have been well on the way to a profitable day. 

For Wednesday, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey, who is listed at $8,900 on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam ($6,900 on DraftKings and $7,500 on FanDuel). The 30-year-old is averaging 19.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season and he's scored at least 17 points in 10 of his last 12 games. The Pacers play the Bulls, who have the second-worst scoring defense at 121 points per game allowed this season. The Bulls and Pacers both rank in the top 10 in pace of play, so this matchup could have plenty of opportunities for generating NBA DFS points.

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.