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, January 27.
NBA King of the Court Picks, Props, Predictions: Tuesday, January 27
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Pelicans vs. Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander King of the Court
By Joe Dellera
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is our "King of Chalk" for tonight. I mean, just look at his Points + Rebounds + Assists line. It's the highest number on the board at over/under 45.5.
Plus, the matchup is highly favorable for him against a soft Pelicans' defense.
The main concern is the fact that the Thunder are 15-point favorites over New Orleans in this game. So, there's a chance his playing time could get shortened in the case of a blowout.
However, if the Pelicans can keep this game somewhat competitive, I think we'll see SGA casually rack up a bunch of rebounds and assists in this spot — and he has such a high floor in the scoring department, which is crucial when it comes to the King of the Court market.
Pick: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander King of the CourtÂ
Pistons vs. Nuggets
Cade Cunningham King of the Court
So, I acknowledge the spot isn't exactly ideal, with the Nuggets playing at such a slow pace. Plus, Cade Cunningham still seems to be dealing with a wrist issue — and the recent stats reflect it.
However, his usage rate is still so high, and I think people may overlook Cade in this spot because of the recent track record and the plethora of options on tonight's slate such as SGA, Embiid, Brunson, Kawhi, etc.
This may be a good buy-low opportunity on Cunningham in the King of the Court market.
Pick: Cade Cunningham King of the CourtÂ
Bucks vs. 76ers
Joel Embiid King of the Court
By Matt Moore
Joel Embiid played 46 minutes in a game against the Rockets last week! Forty-six!
Embiid is so back. He's scored 30+ points in four straight games entering tonight, which included a 32-point, 15-rebound triple-double across 46 minutes against Houston.
It also seems like the 76ers might be running Tyrese Maxey into the ground a little bit after leaning on him so heavily early in the season.
So, we may see Philly lean on Embiid a little bit more as Maxey tries to recuperate from the consistent sky high usage out of the gate.
Embiid didn't play in the Sixers' blowout loss to the Hornets yesterday. So he's rested, healthy, and playing in the national TV spotlight tonight — and when that's the case, he's usually a ton of fun to watch.
Pick: Joel Embiid King of the CourtÂ
