NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, Jan. 22, from a daily Fantasy pro

A eight-game slate highlights Thursday's NBA schedule, 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 Jamal Murray, Stephen Curry, Tyrese Maxey, Anthony Edwards, Kevin Durant, Victor Wembanyama, Joel Embiid and Paolo Banchero. Among those who are out for tonight include Lauri Markkanen (illness), Devin Vassell (thigh), Donte DiVincenzo (undisclosed), Jalen Suggs (knee) and Christian Braun (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 Spurs point guard Dylan Harper at $4,200 on DraftKings. He's also building around Spurs center Victor Wembanyama ($9,700 on DraftKings), who is coming off back-to-back double-doubles. In Tuesday's 111-106 loss to the Houston Rockets, he scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He had 33 points and 10 boards in a 123-110 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.

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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