The NBA Cup tips off on Friday, October 30, with a 10-game slate offering numerous options for daily fantasy basketball players. High-profile matchups include Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers facing Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, while other star players such as Cade Cunningham, LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Maxey, Jalen Brunson, Jayson Tatum, Cooper Flagg, Kevin Durant, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are also in action.
Injury notes: Alperen Şengün (back) is questionable, and Jaylen Brown (knee) is doubtful. Antetokounmpo carries the highest salary on both DraftKings and FanDuel as the Miami Heat take on Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers.
SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS professional with more than $2 million in career winnings and a predictive data engineer who simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, has locked in his top NBA DFS picks for Friday. One of his highlighted selections is Charlotte Hornets guard Dennis Schröder ($5,400 on DraftKings, $5,000 on FanDuel), who is averaging 14 points, 4.8 assists, and 4 rebounds in 32.4 minutes over five games this season.
McClure is stacking Schröder with Hornets teammate Brandon Miller ($7,800 on DraftKings, $8,100 on FanDuel). Miller leads Charlotte in scoring at 25.6 points per game, adding 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1 block in 33.8 minutes. He has posted three consecutive 30-plus point games, including a 39-point performance in a 110-103 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday.
McClure also identifies a player with an optimal matchup who could deliver massive numbers on Friday, a pick he says could be the difference between winning tournaments and cash games or coming up empty. His full lineup advice, rankings, and stacks are available exclusively through SportsLine.
