Just like every Tuesday during the 2026-27 NBA regular season, DraftKings will be running it’s popular King of the Court promo on tonight’s six-game slate. Users who opt have the chance to split $1 million in bonus bets by placing a player prop bet on the DraftKings Sportsbook on the player who ultimately leads that night in total points, rebounds and assists.
Seems simple enough, right? Why wouldn’t you just place a bet and use your token on the highest usage option on that slate and call it a day? Well, the bonus bet split is smaller depending on how popular the player is with the betting public, so there could be some value in taking a contrarian approach. That means no Giannis Antetokounmpo or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander picks in this article.
With that in mind, here are a couple under the radar King of the Court picks for tonight’s basketball action.
King of the Court Value Picks
Darryn Peterson, Utah Jazz
Peterson was the second-overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, and he’s starting to show why that was the case, dropping a career-high 26 points in the Jazz’s loss against the Timberwolves this past Sunday. Now, the rookie will try to set a new career-high versus a Heat team that has struggled to defend all season long. To wit, Miami comes into Tuesday’s action sitting 26th in the league in defensive rating, surrendering 116.8 opponent points per 100 possessions. If that wasn’t enough, because the Heat are also third in the NBA in pace (102.9), they’re one of five teams currently conceding more than 120 points per game. This should be a dream environment for collecting counting stats, and Peterson’s already massive ceiling is elevated due to Utah’s injury report. Keyonte George (ankle) has been ruled out, and Peterson owns a 27.5% usage rate with his teammate off the floor. He’s also scoring 29.2 points per 100 possessions with George on the pine. Not too shabby.
Associated Prop Bet: Darryn Peterson 20+ Points (+122)
Darius Acuff Jr., Sacramento Kings
I’m sticking to my claim that Darius Acuff will win King of the Court at some point this season. He takes too many shots to not get it done at some point. In fact, at 23.0 field goal attempts per contest, Acuff averages more shots per game than every player in the NBA who isn’t named Luka Doncic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. That’s some wild company to be keeping for a rookie, but to be honest, the Kings don’t really have much else going on at the moment — and that will be especially true on Tuesday if Domantas Sabonis (knee) is unable to play again. Acuff also leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.1), while he sits top 10 in usage rate (32.3%). The role is clearly on the level it needs to be to thrive within this promo, and Acuff has flashed the ability to contribute in the secondary statistics, as well. Heck, Acuff already has two 30-point double-doubles to his name, including a 32-point, 10-assist effort on Sunday in a narrow loss to the Heat.
Associated Prop Bet: Darius Acuff 35+ Points + Assists (+141)
How to Play King of the Court
- Opt in to receive your King of the Court token in the Promotions page
- Bet on an NBA Player Prop on DraftKings Sportsbook and apply your token (Minimum leg odds of -200 apply)
- If the player you wagered on with your token applied was the points, rebounds and assists leader that night, win a share of $1 million in bonus bets paid out the next day
For more information on this promo, click here!
