NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, Jan. 15, from a daily Fantasy pro

A nine-game slate highlights Thursday's NBA schedule, which begins at 2 p.m. ET in Berlin, Germany, and has the last tip at 10:30 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the NBA DFS player pool include Cade Cunningham, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Keyonte George, Dylan Harper, Devin Booker and De'Aaron Fox. Among those who are out for tonight include Ja Morant (calf), Brandon Clarke (calf), Zach Edey (ankle), Jalen Suggs (knee), Jalen Green (hamstring), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Anthony Davis (hand) and Austin Reaves (calf).

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 Celtics forward Sam Hauser at $4,000 on DraftKings and $4,000 on FanDuel. He's also building around Celtics guard Jaylen Brown ($9,900 on DraftKings, $9,400 on FanDuel), who is coming off a 27-point, eight-rebound and seven-assist effort in a 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. He had a near double-double with 25 points and eight rebounds in a 125-117 win over Toronto on Friday.

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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