Opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season is almost upon us. The 2024-25 NBA season begins with New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The Opening Night NBA DFS player pool includes stars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brunson. So who should everyday fantasy basketball players include on NBA DFS picks?

Before you set your NBA DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for NBA Opening Night on Tuesday, October 22nd, you MUST see what Mike McClure has to say.

McClure is a DFS pro with over $2 million in career earnings. He is also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine, using a powerful predictive model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as matchups, statistical trends and injuries.

This allows him to find the best NBA DFS numbers and create optimal lineups, which he shares only at SportsLine. They are a must for every NBA DFS player.

One of McClure's top NBA DFS picks for Tuesday is the roster of Lakers forward LeBron James, listed at $8,900 on DraftKings and $9,900 on FanDuel. Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy is to utilize Timberwolves power forward/center Naz Reid ($4,900 on DraftKings and $5,000 on FanDuel), who averaged career-highs in points last season (13.5 points per game) and rebounds (5.2 rebounds per game).

McClure also has his sights set on a player who could put up HUGE numbers on Tuesday! This choice could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing! You MUST see who it is before setting any lineups.

What are the best NBA DFS picks for NBA Opening Night on Tuesday? And which player is a MUST-ROSTER? … Join SportsLine now to see DFS pro Mike McClure's top picks, stacks and player pools for FanDuel and DraftKings and win BIG in NBA DFS!