Keagan Smith details his best player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Tuesday’s game between the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings.
Grab a coffee and a late-night snack because the NBA is staying up late on Tuesday night! Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets head to Sacramento to take on Domantas Sabonis and the Kings at 11 p.m. EST. With star scorers on both sides and dominant big men, there are plenty of prop bets to consider to round out tonight’s basketball betting cards.
Here are a couple of the best Nuggets vs. Kings prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Tuesday’s contest.
Best Nuggets vs. Kings Player Prop Bets
Aaron Gordon 18+ points (+103)
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray lead the Nuggets in scoring, but Aaron Gordon sits third on the roster with 20.1 PPG. While that mark’s elevated by a 50-point outburst in the first game of the campaign, the 30-year-old has worked as a key option in the offense as a slasher for multiple years now and has developed a nice touch from beyond the arc as well. He’s shooting 54.6% from the field and 46.3% from three, so Gordon keeps working efficiently as a secondary option behind the stars. He’s tallied 18+ points in 4/8 appearances this season, including each of his last three games. The Kings’ defense allows the third-most points per game to opponents, so the outlook for Denver’s scoring props looks quite good tonight. The Nuggets have a potent offense averaging the second-most points with the third-best OFFRTG, so there’s plenty of upside in a very positive matchup.
Domantas Sabonis 13+ rebounds (+105)
The matchup between Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic is always a fun one. These two big men are both dominant forces in the paint and nearly always rise to the challenge when they face off — last season, Sabonis averaged 21.3 PPG, 15.0 REB and 5.3 AST against the Nuggets in three games. In his lone contest against Denver this season, the Lithuanian notched a staggering 17 boards as well. With that recent outing and the historic precedent in mind, 13+ rebounds makes a ton of sense as a Sabonis prop bet in this game. He’s dealing with a rib issue but will still suit up, and with 13+ rebounds in 5/7 games so far, he’s been a reliable presence on the glass as always. The plus odds on this prop make it a worthwhile pick on Tuesday night.
Nikola Jokic to record a triple-double (-132)
Few talents in the NBA stack up to Nikola Jokic, and even fewer are capable of producing the same all-around statistical output. The three-time MVP averages a triple-double through the first few weeks and is on track to do so for the second straight year. His 25.2 PPG leads the Denver roster while his 13.0 REB and 11.9 AST are league-highs on a per-game basis among qualifying players. With a triple-double in 6/9 games so far this season, Jokic continues adding to his career tally on a regular basis and is practically unstoppable as the hub of the Nuggets’ offense. The odds here are worth it given the hit rate thus far, so bank on the Serbian to lead the charge once again.
