Bryan Armetta shares his three favorite player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Tuesday’s 11-game NBA slate.
If you love basketball, Tuesday is the slate for you. 22 teams are taking to the hardwood, with 11 different games on tap. It all gets started this evening, with the Raptors on the road to take on the Rockets. Elsewhere, Jayson Tatum’s comeback continues in San Antonio against Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs. As a nightcap, Anthony Edwards and Luka Doncic meet for a playoff rematch between the Timberwolves and Lakers.
Which players should bettors feel comfortable backing tonight? Here are my three favorite NBA prop bet picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Tuesday’s contests.
Top NBA prop bet picks
Quentin Grimes 3+ three-pointers made (-120)
An already shorthanded 76ers squad will be without two of its best young players on Tuesday. Tyrese Maxey (finger) is set to miss at least a couple of games, while rookie V.J. Edgecombe (back) has also been ruled out. That leaves this Philadelphia back court looking somewhat barren this evening. As a result, more usage should be in store for Quentin Grimes. Despite coming off the bench in most contests, the fifth-year pro has been invaluable for this squad. Through 58 games, he’s averaging 12.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists while playing solid defense.
Tonight, Grimes will have full control of an otherwise unimpressive offense. It helps that he’ll be going against one of the NBA’s worst defenses. Memphis, especially post-trade deadline, has been giving up buckets left and right. Nowhere is this more apparent than from beyond the arc. Opponents are knocking down 14.0 three-pointers per game vs. the Grizzlies, fifth-most in the association. Grimes has gone five-of-16 from beyond the arc during his last two matchups. With Maxey sidelined, there’s a decent chance those numbers increase on Tuesday.
Onyeka Okongwu 8+ rebounds (-122)
The Hawks, despite shipping off pieces at the trade deadline, remain somewhat competitive. That’s due primarily to their front court, one of the more underrated groups in the NBA. At the five, Onyeka Okongwu remains a solid contributor on both ends of the floor. This season, the USC alum has accounted for 16.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game to go with 49/39/77 shooting splits. Such well-rounded production, while playing second-fiddle to All-Star Jalen Johnson, can make OO a difficult player to pin down for betting purposes.
If there’s one skill of Okongwu’s that remains underrated, it’s his rebounding. The big man has snagged at least eight boards in over half of his appearances this season. Tuesday’s opponent, the Mavericks, are quite vulnerable down low. Dallas has allowed teams to snag 55.7 rebounds per game, third-most in the NBA. Keep in mind, much of that season-long production includes when Anthony Davis was still on the roster. Former backup Daniel Gafford, while capable, isn’t the same presence inside the paint. Okongwu comes into this one having recorded eight or more rebounds in five of his previous six outings. Keeping that in mind, a similar showing is more than possible tonight.
Giannis Antetokounmpo under 25.5 points (-107)
Fading a superstar is the ultimate high-upside, low-floor move in sports betting. After all, you feel like a genius when it works and a fool if it doesn’t. Make no mistake: Giannis Antetokounmpo can go off on any given night. After all, the two-time MVP remains the sole difference maker on Milwaukee’s middling offense. Through 33 games this season, the Greek Freak has posted 27.5 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists while shooting 64% from the field. The power forward is expected to play tonight in his fourth game since returning from a calf injury.
During his most recent outing, Antetokounmpo tallied 27 points against Utah. Reaching that total likely won’t be as easy this evening. The Suns wield an above-average defense, allowing the sixth-fewest points per game (110.0) to opponents. It helps that Phoenix operates at the fifth-slowest pace in basketball (97.1) on offense. It’s also worth mentioning that Giannis hasn’t logged more than 27 minutes in each of his three games since returning. Limited playing time against a stingy defense? 26 points might be wishful thinking.