NBA DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, March 12, from a daily Fantasy pro

Nine games highlight Thursday's NBA schedule, which begins at 7 p.m. ET, with the last tip coming at 10:30 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the NBA DFS player pool include Cade Cunningham, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Devin Booker, Jamal Murray, Kevin Porter, Desmond Bane, Jaylen Brown, V.J. Edgecombe, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Johnson, Pascal Siakam, Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic.

Among those expected to miss tonight's action include Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Andrew Wiggins (toe), Peyton Watson (hamstring), Michael Porter Jr. (ankle), Jalen Williams (hamstring), Norman Powell (groin) and Kelly Oubre (elbow). 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 Denver shooting guard Julian Strawther ($3,900 DraftKings). He's also building around Denver center Nikola Jokic ($12,500 DraftKings), who has averaged 28.6 points in 50 games, all starts. He has registered 43 double-doubles and 25 triple-doubles this season. In Monday's 129-126 loss at Oklahoma City, he recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists.

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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