There are a couple of revenge games on Wednesday's NBA schedule following in-season trades earlier this year. James Harden returns to Philadelphia tonight, flanked by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and he could look to light up his former team and reward any daily Fantasy basketball managers who utilize him in NBA DFS picks. The Clippers and 76ers played just three days ago in which Harden had a quiet game with 12 points and 14 assists, while Philly's always appealing NBA DFS stack of Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris saw each player go for 24 points in a Sixers win.
Another reunion contest will be Knicks vs. Raptors, and while the likes of RJ Barrett, OG Anunoby and Immanuel Quickley are all out, Precious Achiuwa will be active. He's averaging nearly nine more minutes per game in New York than Toronto and posted an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double when he last faced the Raptors in January. Achiuwa is getting even more playing time lately with the assortment of Knicks injuries, so he could be a low-cost, high-reward part of Wednesday's NBA DFS strategy. Before making your NBA DFS picks, be sure to check out the NBA DFS advice, player rankings, stacks, and top daily Fantasy basketball picks from SportsLine's Mike McClure.
McClure is a DFS professional with more than $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 over at SportsLine. They're a must-see for any NBA DFS player.
On Tuesday, McClure highlighted Lakers center Anthony Davis as one of his top picks in his NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Davis had a monster performance with 34 points, 23 rebounds, four blocks, two steals and two assists, returning 78.75 points on DraftKings and 78.6 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
McClure has turned his attention to NBA action on Wednesday and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.
Top NBA DFS picks for Wednesday, March 27
For Wednesday, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is rostering Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, who is listed at $7,700 on DraftKings and $7,300 on FanDuel. Cleveland remains without Donovan Mitchell (nasal), which again puts the offense on Garland's shoulders. He didn't disappoint in his last game with this responsibility as he had 15 points and 10 assists, which was just his fourth double-double of the season. That was a home game against the Hornets, and the Cavs will have a rematch with Charlotte tonight on the road.
For the season, Charlotte has been extremely giving to opposing point guards. The Hornets have allowed the second-most rebounds to opposing PGs on both DraftKings and FanDuel, while giving up the third-most assists to the position on those NBA DFS sites. Garland has played Charlotte just once this season, but he did drop 41 points on the Hornets last year, and the team's defense isn't any better in 2023-24, ranking in the bottom 10 in points allowed per game, defensive rating and field goal percentage allowed.
Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Hawks guard Dejounte Murray ($9,800 on DraftKings and $10,100 on FanDuel). He's listed as questionable with a back injury on Wednesday after playing 41 minutes on Monday. While playing through the injury in a win over Boston, Murray tied a career-high with 15 assists while also producing 19 points, five rebounds and three steals. Murray has missed just three games all season and is a must-start if he's active considering tonight's opponent in the Portland Trail Blazers.
These teams met in Portland two weeks ago in which Murray dropped 40 points -- one shy of tying his career-high. So, he's coming off a career-high outing in assists, and is now playing a team he nearly set a career-high in points versus just two weeks ago, not to mention the opponent is already looking forward to next season. Portland's five leading scorers are either listed as questionable, doubtful or out for tonight's game, as eight of the 11 healthy players on its roster are either rookies or on two-way contracts. This is the perfect recipe for Murray to go off again, and he enters tonight's game with double-doubles in five straight games. See McClure's other NBA DFS picks right here.
How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Wednesday, March 27
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Wednesday because of a dream matchup. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
Who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal NBA DFS lineups for Wednesday? Visit SportsLine now to see optimal NBA DFS picks, rankings, advice, and stacks, all from a professional DFS player who has over $2 million in career winnings, and find out.
