NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Friday, Jan. 16, from a daily Fantasy pro

A six-game slate highlights Friday's NBA schedule, which begins at 7 p.m. ET, and has the last tip at 10 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the NBA DFS player pool include James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Jordan Poole, Jamal Shead, T.J. McConnell and Quenton Jackson. Among those who are out for tonight include Jose Alvarado (oblique), Dejounte Murray (leg), Benedict Mathurin (thumb), Isaiah Jackson (concussion), Sam Merrill (hand), Darius Garland (foot), Josh Giddey (hamstring), Zach Collins (toe), Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) and Anthony Edwards (foot).

Before making any NBA DFS picks on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for this slate, 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.

For Friday, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is Pacers guard T.J. McConnell. He's also building around Pacers center Jay Huff, who scored 20 points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists in a 98-96 win over Boston on Monday. He had 20 points, two rebounds and two assists in a 120-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan. 6.

McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Friday! 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.

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