NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Friday, May 8, from a daily Fantasy pro

Friday features two Game 3 matchups on its NBA playoff schedule. They include Knicks vs. 76ers at 7 p.m. ET and Spurs vs. Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. ET. The NBA DFS player pool includes the likes of Tyrese Maxey, Jalen Brunson, Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, V.J. Edgecombe, Anthony Edwards, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, Paul George, Victor Wembanyama, Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid.

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 Spurs guard Dylan Harper ($4,800 on DraftKings, $4,900 on FanDuel). He's also building around 76ers forward Paul George ($6,900 on DraftKings, $7,000 on FanDuel). George has been a consistent threat on offense. In nine postseason games, he is averaging 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He is coming off a 19-point, six-rebound, four-assist and two-block effort in Wednesday's 108-102 loss to the Knicks.

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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