NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for January 23 include Anthony Edwards

The Portland Trail Blazers have lost eight of their last 10 and play in the second outing of a home back-to-back on Monday against San Antonio. The good news for the Blazers and daily Fantasy basketball players who are considering stars like Damian Lillard or Anfernee Simons for their NBA DFS lineups is that Portland is 5-2 after playing the night before, and San Antonio is also 2-8 in its last 10. Simons scored a team-high 31 points against the Lakers on Sunday, but can you count on him to replicate his 12-for-20 shooting night on Monday?

In six games where he had played on the previous night, Simons has averaged 24.7 points, 5.2 assists and hit 41.3% of his 3-pointers. For the Spurs, Keldon Johnson could be a name to target in the NBA DFS player pool, as his numbers over his last five games are nearly identical to the 22 points, six boards and 3.5 assists he averaged in two previous starts against Portland. Before you make your NBA DFS picks for Monday, 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 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 over at SportsLine. They’re a must-see for any NBA DFS player.

On Sunday, he highlighted Lakers superstar LeBron James as one of his top NBA DFS picks on DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: James scored 37 points, had 11 rebounds and two blocks to return 61.25 points on DraftKings and 58.2 points on FanDuel. Anybody that included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.

Now, McClure has turned his attention to NBA action on Monday and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.

Top NBA DFS picks for Monday, January 23

One of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks for Monday is Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, who is listed at $9,300 on DraftKings and $8,900 on FanDuel. Edwards stuffed the stat sheet with a season-high 44 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks in his last start on Saturday against Houston. Over his last 10 games, he has averaged 24.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and got off nearly 20 shots per outing.

Minnesota takes on the Rockets for the final time this season and the second time in as many games on Monday. Including the 44-point performance in his last start, Edwards has averaged 28 points, hit 46.4% of his 3-pointers, and held an offensive usage rate of 31.6% against Houston this season. Edwards has also come away with six total steals in those three previous matchups, and the Rockets allow the most steals to opposing shooting guards per game at 1.98.

Another part of McClure’s optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Rockets center Alperen Sengun ($8,400 on DraftKings and FanDuel). Sengun scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds with seven assists and three blocks in his last start on Saturday against Minnesota. Since his last missed game on New Year’s Eve (back), Sengun has averaged 18.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and made 62.2% of his shots from the field over 10 starts.

On Monday, Sengun gets another crack at the Timberwolves, and Minnesota could be without center Rudy Gobert for a fourth consecutive game (groin). Without Gobert on defense, opposing centers have made 68% of their attempts at the basket against Minnesota. Over his last four games, Sengun has been more assertive taking 3-point shots and made 4-of-5 during that stretch. That could come into play against a Minnesota side that has allowed centers to shoot 40% from downtown since Gobert’s injury.

How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Monday, January 23

McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Monday 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 Monday? 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.