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 6.
NBA King of the Court Picks, Props, Predictions: Tuesday, January 6
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Lakers vs. Pelicans
Luka Doncic King of the Court
By Matt Moore
Our King of Chalk is almost always going to be Luka Doncic in this contest, especially on a day when Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are not scheduled to play.
Doncic has the highest Points + Rebounds + Assists prop line on the board tonight at over/under 50.5. Anthony Davis and Paolo Banchero are tied for the second-highest line on the board tonight at 40.5 — still 10 clicks south of Luka's line.
Anthony Edwards is also in the vicinity at 39.5, followed by Pascal Siakam and LeBron James at 36.5.
Backing Doncic in this market will likely result in a relatively low payout if he wins. The last time he took the crown in King of the Court, the bonus bet payout was around $20, because so many people elected to use their token on Luka.
However, if you aren't concerned about the size of the payout and you just want the best chance of winning, Doncic is your guy.
Pick: Luka Doncic King of the Court
Spurs vs. Grizzlies
De'Aaron Fox King of the Court
By Kyle Murray
The Grizzlies are an up-tempo team, and the Spurs definitely like to run whenever they get the chance.
Victor Wembanyama is listed as questionable for the Spurs tonight, and if Wemby sits out, this may be a golden opportunity for De'Aaron Fox to win King of the Court.
When it comes to the King of the Court market, we've learned that scoring explosions tend to shoot players to the top of the leaderboard — and in order to maximize potential upside, we really need to target guys that have a chance to surprise us and score 35+ points.
The Grizzlies rank 4th in the league in pace, and they love to switch on defense, which Fox in particularly equipped to shred with his speed getting to the basket.
Even if Wembanyama plays, I still like this pick. Either way, the table is set up nicely for Fox to have a big game tonight, and far less people will take him in this market than Luka.
Matt Moore also gives his stamp of approval on this one.
Pick: De'Aaron Fox King of the Court
Mavericks vs. Kings
Cooper Flagg King of the Court
Cooper Flagg has played 34+ minutes in every single Mavericks' game dating back to December 5, and he's averaging more than that over that span.
So, he's getting all the minutes that he can handle right now — and lately, he's also taken on a larger role as a facilitator, even bringing the ball up the court and playing some point guard for some stints, especially in clutch time.
Flagg has a usage rate of 23.5% on the season. However, that number is north of 26% over the last 10 games. So, the Mavericks are clearly putting the ball in his hands more, giving him a boost in minutes and usage as of late.
So, I'll roll the dice on a long shot in Flagg.
