The NBA regular season is back in action with an excellent slate of games this Tuesday, with a total of seven matchups on the docket scheduled for today. So, our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified NBA picks for five of tonight's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Tuesday, January 27.
NBA Picks, Odds, Props, Predictions: Tuesday, January 27
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:30 p.m. | |
  | 7 p.m. | |
  | 8 p.m. | |
  | 9 p.m. | |
  | 10 p.m. | |
Specific betting recommendations come from the sportsbook offering preferred odds as of writing. Always shop for the best price using our NBA Odds page, which automatically surfaces the best lines for every game. | ||
Kings vs. Knicks
By Joe Dellera
The Knicks face off against the Kings on Tuesday, as they need to climb back up the Eastern Conference standings.
Jalen Brunson got hurt last time he played the Kings in just five minutes, but this has been a great spot for him.
Prior to that game, he had averaged 34 points and eight assists in his last three games against Sacramento.
Looking at his full season numbers, this prop is right around his season-average as well.
This matchup is solid though.
The Kings allow looks in the paint, they foul often, and they’re a bottom tier defense this season.
Other lead guards have crushed here as well, with Cade, Donovan Mitchell, and even Immanuel Quickley all crushing their lines.
I’ll back Brunson tonight.
Pick: Jalen Brunson Over 34.5 Points + Assists (-110)
| | | | |
Trail Blazers vs. Wizards
By Matt Moore
The Blazers have been one of the best teams in the league in these short rest spots. With this current iteration of the roster (all young, high-energy, hustle players), they have been consistently strong on the second night of a back-to-back.
Over the last three seasons, the Blazers are well above 57% ATS on the second night of back-to-backs, which is a really solid mark.
I am going a little bit against my model here, but this feels like the right spot to do it. This is the kind of matchup where Portland can take advantage.
It's not that the Blazers are an automatic smash against sub-.500 teams, but there's enough here to get me involved — given their strength on back-to-backs, the high energy, and the Wizards currently trending downward.
Pick: Trail Blazers -7 (-115)
| | | | |
Bucks vs. 76ers
By Bet Labs
The NBA system titled "Fading Tired Home Teams" targets regular season matchups where fatigue and overvaluation intersect to create an edge for visiting teams.
Home teams that have played multiple games in a short span, often three to five within five days, tend to experience a drop in energy and defensive consistency despite the advantage of being on their own court.
The market often overlooks this subtle fatigue effect, assuming comfort at home offsets physical wear, but in reality, quick turnarounds and short rest lead to slower rotations, weaker transition defense, and less efficiency late in games.
Visiting teams facing these tired hosts, particularly when they are more rested and entering the matchup with focus and travel rhythm, tend to outperform expectations against the spread.
This setup consistently rewards bettors who recognize that rest and intensity outweigh location when home favorites are running on fumes.
Pick: Bucks +10.5 (-110)
| | | | |
Nets vs. Suns
The Suns have struggled in their last two games, but both of those were bad spots for Phoenix, with the latest loss being a first game back at home after a 6-game east coast road swing — those spots are always tough.
If you take a wider view though, you’ll see the Suns are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games, and an even wider view would show you that they are the No. 1 ATS team in the NBA — a whopping 67% cover percentage.
Most of that damage being done as a home favorite where they are 9-3 ATS.
The Suns are just 1-4 SU without Devin Booker, but that stat is a little misleading when you consider they lost to Houston, Detroit, OKC, and Miami.
The Nets are starting to enter tank mode. So when they lose, it's usually going to be ugly as we venture towards the All-Star Break.
Pick: Suns -8.5 (-105)
| | | | |
Clippers vs. Jazz
By Bet Labs
The NBA totals betting system titled "Contrarian Overs, Good Road Teams" is built on the idea that strong traveling teams can drive pace and scoring in matchups where the market leans too heavily toward the under.
By focusing on regular season games outside of division play, the system avoids slower rivalry environments and taps into contests that tend to be more open and less physical.
It targets overs specifically when the betting public and money trends show a clear lean toward the under, creating a contrarian opportunity where expectations are suppressed but conditions for scoring remain strong.
The away team must be early enough in its season to still carry energy and identity, and it must also be coming off a decisive win, a signal that its offense and confidence are functioning at a high level.
When these elements align, strong road teams often set the tone, push pace, and elevate scoring beyond market expectations, making the over more attractive precisely when it is being overlooked.
Pick: Over 232.5 (-110)
| | | | |
