NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Monday, March 4 include Collin Sexton – CBS Sports

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is cementing his status as one of the top scorers in the NBA. He’s no longer just putting up numbers for a struggling franchise as the Thunder have the best record in the league, led by Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31.2 points, which ranks second in the NBA. He’s scored at least 30 points in nine straight games, including 35 points, eight rebounds, nine assists, three steals and three blocks in a Sunday win over the Suns. Should daily Fantasy basketball players spend up to include Gilgeous-Alexander in NBA DFS picks against LeBron James and the Lakers on Monday?

He’s one of the most expensive options in the NBA DFS player pool, but with only six games in action on Monday, Gilgeous-Alexander is as safe on an option as there is for NBA DFS lineups. If you roster the 25-year-old superstar, who are some cheaper options to consider when forming an 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 Thursday, McClure highlighted Nets forward Cameron Johnson as one of his top picks in his NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Johnson had 29 points, four assists and two steals, returning 42.75 points on DraftKings and 40.2 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 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, March 4

For Monday, one of McClure’s top NBA DFS picks is Jazz guard Collin Sexton, who is listed at $6,900 on DraftKings and $7,400 on FanDuel. Sexton had 18 points and five assists over 31 minutes in a Saturday loss to the Heat. Even while averaging just 24.9 minutes this season, Sexton is second on the team in scoring at 17.9 ppg as Utah will need even more offense from him with leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (quad) out tonight. The Jazz are also without center Walker Kessler (foot), which could give Sexton more minutes with smaller lineups on Monday.

Sexton is averaging 21.2 ppg over Utah’s last six contests, and on Monday, the Jazz play the Wizards, who have the worst scoring defense (124.6 ppg) in the NBA. Opposing teams are shooting 50.2% against Washington, which is also allowing the most assists in the league. Sexton is also averaging six assists over his last six games with Utah allowing him to create more for himself and others lately. Sexton has played at least 30 minutes in back-to-back games, and a matchup against the worst defense in the NBA with Utah battling injuries could be the recipe for a huge game.

Another part of McClure’s optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Wizards forward/center Kyle Kuzma ($7,400 on DraftKings and $8,400 on FanDuel). Kuzma had 32 points and seven rebounds in a 140-115 loss to the Clippers on Friday. He is averaging 26.5 points per game over his last four contests and is averaging 22.2 ppg this season.

The Utah defense hasn’t performed much better than Washington’s with the Jazz allowing the fifth-most points (120.5 ppg) in the NBA. Injuries to Markkanen and Kessler significantly weaken Utah’s interior defense, which Kuzma could exploit with his 6-foot-9 frame. Kuzma is averaging 20 field-goal attempts per game over his last four contests, so he’ll have plenty of freedom to score for a Washington offense that plays at the fastest pace in the NBA. The Jazz play at the ninth-fastest pace as this matchup has the highest over/under on Monday at 240.5 points, so McClure plans to heavily utilize this matchup in his NBA DFS strategy. See McClure’s other NBA DFS picks right here.

How to set your NBA DFS lineups for Monday, March 4

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.