NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Friday, March 13, from a daily Fantasy pro

An eight-game slate highlights Friday's NBA schedule, which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the last tip coming at 10:30 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the NBA DFS player pool include Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Devin Booker, James Harden, Cooper Flagg, Donovan Mitchell, Brandon Ingram, Kevin Durant, R.J. Barrett, Jalen Green, Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley, Pascal Siakam, Alperen Sengun, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Duran.

Among those expected to miss tonight's action include Jarrett Allen (knee), Dillon Brooks (hand), Max Strus (foot), Ja Morant (elbow) and Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe). 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 Houston point guard Amen Thompson ($7,800 DraftKings, $8,500 FanDuel). He's also building around Houston power forward Jabari Smith ($6,000 DraftKings, $6,000 FanDuel), who has averaged 15.4 points in 61 games, all starts. He has registered 12 double-doubles this season. In Tuesday's 113-99 win over the Toronto Raptors, he scored 23 points, while grabbing four rebounds, dishing out two assists and making two steals.

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.

What are the top NBA DFS picks for Friday? ... 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!