NBA DFS: Kevin Durant and top Warriors-Cavaliers picks for May 31 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
Before you set your DFS lineups for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on DraftKings or FanDuel on Thursday, May 31, you need to hear what professional DFS player Mike McClure has to say. McClure has more than $1 million in career DFS winnings and rolled through the NBA season, cashing huge on numerous tournament and cash game rosters.
He was able to do all that thanks to some spot-on picks.
In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, McClure built his roster around Cavaliers forward LeBron James at $14,500 on FanDuel and $12,100 on DraftKings. The result? James filled up the stat sheet with 35 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists -- returning over 70 points on DraftKings.
For Thursday's single-game slate involving Game 1 of Cavaliers-Warriors, McClure loves Warriors guard Klay Thompson at $11,000 on FanDuel and $11,700 on DraftKings.
In Golden State's Game 6 home victory over the Rockets, Thompson exploded for 35 points, six rebounds, four steals and two assists -- returning over 55 points on FanDuel, his best performance of the entire postseason.
McClure is also loving Warriors forward Kevin Durant at $16,500 on FanDuel and $15,600 on DraftKings.
He gets an ideal matchup against a Cavaliers squad that has struggled to guard him. In his last meeting against Cleveland, Durant put up 32 points, eight assists, five rebounds and three steals -- returning 59 points on FanDuel. And he has scored at least 40 points on DraftKings in seven of his last nine games in the playoffs, so take advantage of this matchup and watch the points roll in.
McClure is also targeting a player capable of putting up massive numbers who has a dream individual matchup on Thursday. The stars are aligning for him to score 60, even 70 points. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing.
So who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal DFS lineup on Thursday? Visit SportsLine now to see the full NBA optimal tournament lineups for Thursday's NBA Finals game from a professional DFS player who has over $1 million in career winnings and cashed multiple tournament rosters this season.