NBA DFS: Top Heat vs. Celtics DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for May 23, 2022

Players who have become fixtures in NBA DFS lineups during the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals were dropping like flies during Game 3 on Saturday. Boston’s Jayson Tatum (neck) and Marcus Smart (ankle) left with injuries only to return later, while Miami’s Jimmy Butler (knee) and Tyler Herro (groin) exited only to not re-enter the game. Tatum is probable for Game 4 on Monday, Smart and Butler are questionable, and Herro is out. As the Sixth Man of the Year award winner, Hero’s absence creates a ripple effect in the NBA DFS player pool.

Players like Victor Oladipo, Cody Martin and even Duncan Robinson could see more playing time for Miami tonight. Oladipo was out of the rotation at the start of Game 3 with Kyle Lowry back in the lineup, but he made a big impact down the stretch on the defensive end. Will his offense make him worthy of being an NBA DFS pick? Before you make your NBA DFS picks for Game 4 of Celtics vs. Heat, 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 nearly $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, McClure listed Warriors center Kevon Looney as one of his top NBA DFS picks on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Looney scored nine points to go with 12 rebounds, four assists and a steal to return 31.5 points on DraftKings and 31.4 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 the Heat vs. Celtics Game 4 and locked in his top daily Fantasy basketball picks. You can only see them by heading to SportsLine.

Top NBA DFS picks for Monday, May 23

For Monday, one of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks is Celtics forward Tatum. After suffering an apparent stinger in Game 3, Tatum went to the locker room momentarily but returned to the court and logged over 40 minutes. He didn’t have his best game with just 10 points but is listed as probable for tonight and is poised for a bounce-back performance.

In his previous four games versus Miami, dating back to the regular season, Tatum averaged 24.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.8 steals. Thus, Saturday’s game can be considered an outlier as essentially all Celtics players struggled early on and then Tatum got hurt while the team was making its comeback. Tatum is the only NBA player ranking among the top five in postseason points, assists and steals, so his all-around play makes him a must-start for Monday.

Another part of McClure’s optimal NBA DFS strategy includes stacking Tatum with guard Smart. The Defensive Player of the Year suffered a turned ankle in Game 3 and had to be helped back to the locker room. But he courageously returned during Boston’s comeback attempt and finished with 16 points, seven assists and four rebounds.

Smart has posted two double-doubles over his last three games and has three double-doubles in the 2022 NBA playoffs. He had just two such games through his first seven postseasons combined as he’s made great strides on the offensive end. Smart has produced at least 27 Fantasy points on both DraftKings and FanDuel over each of his last six postseason games, so you can see why McClure is high on him for Monday.

How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Monday, May 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.

So 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 almost $2 million in career winnings, and find out.