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, March 31.
NBA King of the Court Picks, Props, Predictions: Tuesday, March 31
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Hornets vs. Nets
LaMelo Ball King of the Court
My King of the Court pick is LaMelo Ball in the Hornets' matchup against the Nets tonight.
The Hornets are 17-point favorites over Brooklyn in this game. So, if it turns into a blowout early, it's tough to tell how the minutes distribution is going to shake out.
However, among the many players who are capable of going off for the Hornets, LaMelo still tends to have the highest ceiling, even with his minutes restrictions — mainly because of his upside in both the points and assists categories.
Seriously, who is going to guard LaMelo for the Nets in this game? I'll take my chances with Ball.
I tried taking him a few other times in the past and haven't found any luck yet — but eventually, he will come through for me and it will pay off. So, here's to hoping that day comes today.
Pick: LaMelo Ball King of the Court
Cavaliers vs. Lakers
Luka Doncic King of the Court
For my King of the Court pick, I'll go chalk. Give me Luka Doncic.
Luka has the highest PRA total on the board at over/under 48.5 — and he's rested after missing yesterday's game due to a 1-game suspension for receiving his 16th technical foul.
LeBron James played yesterday. So, there'a chance that he sits out the second half of the back-to-back in this spot. However, tonight's game is against one of his former team in the Cavaliers, so I would imagine he is going to want to play.
Luka just fills up the stat sheet any way you slice it. He's by far the easiest choice if you don't care how big the payout is. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic both don't play tonight. So, I'll just keep it simple and take Doncic. He can put up 70+ PRA in any given game.
Pick: Luka Doncic King of the Court
Trail Blazers vs. Clippers
Deni Avdija King of the Court
I'll use my King of the Court token on Deni Avdija in the Trail Blazers' matchup against the Clippers tonight.
Avdija is a guy that can fill it up with points, rebounds and assists.
Tonight, he draws a tough matchup against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, but the Blazers need all they can possibly get from Deni in this game.
So, I'm going to go off the board here and take one of the less obvious choices. Let's see if we can get a massive payout on Avdija in the late game.
Pick: Deni Avdija King of the Court
