NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Monday, November 4 include Jayson Tatum

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Monday, Nov. 4

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder are the final two undefeated teams in the 2024-25 NBA season, and with all 30 teams in action on Monday, the day before all teams have off for Election Day, should daily Fantasy basketball players expect these teams to remain undefeated come Tuesday? Unsurprisingly, both teams have top options in the NBA DFS player pool such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley as options to consider when forming an NBA DFS strategy.

With 15 games on the NBA schedule, there's a seemingly endless way to approach NBA DFS picks. What positions should you roster some of the more expensive options, and where are there players with lower price tags on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings to serve as assets for NBA DFS lineups? Before making any 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 on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel and create optimal lineups that he shares only over at SportsLine. They're a must-see for any NBA DFS player.

On Wednesday (when McClure last made NBA DFS picks), McClure highlighted Hawks point guard Trae Young as one of his top picks in his NBA DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Young had 35 points, four rebounds, 15 assists and two steals, returning 68.5 points on DraftKings and 65.3 points on FanDuel to return strong value for NBA DFS lineups. 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 Monday, November 4

For Monday, one of McClure's top NBA DFS picks is Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who is listed at $10,000 on DraftKings and $10,300 on FanDuel. Tatum is averaging a career-best 30.3 points seven contests into his eighth NBA season after securing his first NBA Championship last season. After winning the ultimate team prize last season, Tatum can cement himself in the NBA MVP conversation to put him in the argument as the top player in the sport with another strong year this season. Tatum finished sixth in the NBA MVP voting last season for his third straight top-six finish in MVP voting.

The 26-year-old is third in the league in scoring after averaging 26.9 points last season. The Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown (hip) on Monday against the Hawks, who allowed the second-most points (120.6 ppg) in the NBA last season. Tatum averaged 30.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists over four games against the Hawks while scoring at least 30 points in three of four matchups last season, making him a strong addition for McClure for Monday NBA DFS lineups.

Another part of McClure's optimal NBA DFS strategy includes rostering Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham ($8,500 on DraftKings and $8,700 on FanDuel). The No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft is averaging 24.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists this season. He increased his scoring and assists in each of his first three seasons and is coming off averaging 22.7 points and 7.5 assists per game last year.

The Pistons play the Lakers, who have allowed at least 125 points in back-to-back games. Los Angeles ranked 22nd in scoring defense (116.7 ppg) last season and is tied for 25th at 119 ppg this year. Cunningham hasn't had much scoring success over his career against the Lakers (13.8 ppg), but he's averaging 8.5 rebounds and six assists in four games against the team. He's led the Pistons in scoring in five of seven games, and McClure expects a quality performance from the 23-year-old budding superstar on Monday. See McClure's other NBA DFS picks right here.

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