NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, Feb. 19, from a daily Fantasy pro

A 10-game schedule highlights Thursday's NBA action, which begins at 7 p.m. ET, and has the last tip at 10:30 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the NBA DFS player pool include Tyrese Maxey, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Durant, Jalen Johnson and Victor Wembanyama. Among those who are out for tonight include Ivica Zubac (ankle) and Pascal Siakam (personal). 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 Thursday, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is Detroit Pistons center Paul Reed ($5,700 DraftKings, $5,700 FanDuel). He's also building around Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham ($10,300 DraftKings, $10,900 FanDuel), who has averaged 25.5 points over the past 10 games. In a 113-95 win at Toronto on Feb. 11, he scored 28 points, while adding nine assists and seven rebounds.

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