Happy Tuesday everybody! You know what that means, another King of the Court to be crowned at DraftKings.
All bettors have the chance to place one qualifying player prop wager on any NBA game tonight, and if that player leads entire slate in points + rebounds + assists this evening, DraftKings will divvy up $1 million in bonus bets and split it between all the people that placed their qualifying wager on that said player, even if your bet loses.
Let's get to our NBA King of the Court picks, props and predictions for Tuesday, December 30.
NBA King of the Court Picks, Props, Predictions: Tuesday, December 30
| Time (ET) | Player Prop |
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| 10:30 p.m. | |
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Pistons vs. Lakers
Luka Doncic King of the Court
By Joe Dellera
The ideal chalky play in this market is almost always going to be Luka Doncic if he's playing on a Tuesday night.
Doncic has the highest points + rebounds + assists prop line on the board across the league tonight, so we aren't exactly uncovering a hidden gem with this pick, but I believe this spot sets up even better than usual for Luka.
The Lakers will be without Austin Reaves in their matchup against the Pistons tonight, which should free up more usage for Doncic, especially when it comes to distributing and scoring.
The Pistons are an undeniably tough defensive matchup. However, I think that might actually benefit Luka in this spot, considering he's the most gifted scorer on the team, and getting buckets against Detroit is no easy feat.
Pick: Luka Doncic King of the Court
Celtics vs. Jazz
Jaylen Brown King of the Court
Jaylen Brown has scored 30+ points in every single game he's played in the month of December.
The last time Brown suited up and failed to drop a 30-piece was all the way back on November 30, giving him nine straight games with 30+ points for the Celtics.
Admittedly, this might be a more intriguing proposition if King of the Court hinged on the leading scorer market. However, given the tight 4-game slate, and not too many legitimate candidates on the board to compete with Doncic, I'm going to roll the dice on Brown tonight.
