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

A nine-game slate highlights Thursday's NBA action, which begins at 7 p.m. ET, with the last tip at 10 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the NBA DFS player pool include Cade Cunningham, Trae Young, Cooper Flagg, Anthony Edwards, Kevin Durant, Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Victor Wembanyama and Alperen Sengun. Among those expected to miss tonight's action include Alex Sarr (hamstring), Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Kyshawn George (elbow) and Moses Moody (wrist). 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 Utah point guard Isaiah Collier ($7,800 DraftKings, $7,900 FanDuel). He's also building around Utah shooting guard Brice Sensabaugh ($5,800 DraftKings, $5,200 FanDuel), who has averaged 12.6 points in 59 games, including 10 starts. He has reached double-figure scoring in six of his last eight games, including a 28-point and four-rebound effort in a 135-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Feb. 12.

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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