NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, Feb. 5, from a daily Fantasy pro

Eight games highlight Thursday's NBA slate, 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 Cade Cunningham, Cooper Flagg, LaMelo Ball, Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jalen Johnson, Scottie Barnes, Paolo Banchero, Victor Webanyama and Alperen Sengun. Among those who are out for tonight include Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Jaren Jackson Jr. (trade), P.J. Washington (concussion), Franz Wagner (ankle), Tre Johnson (ankle), Josh Giddey (hamstring) and Keyonte George (ankle).

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 Bulls point guard Jaden Ivey at $6,000 on DraftKings and $4,200 on FanDuel. He's also building around Bulls power forward Matas Buzelis ($6,700 on DraftKings, $7,300 on FanDuel), who scored 22 points, while adding five blocks and two rebounds in a 131-115 loss at Milwaukee on Tuesday. He had 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists in a 125-118 win at Miami on Saturday.

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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