Best betting promos and sportsbooks for NBA prop bets [January 27, 2026]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks face off against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

It has been a turbulent past few weeks of play for the New York Knicks as they are currently 4-6 in their last ten games which puts them 6.5 games back from Detroit for first in the Eastern Conference standings. Luckily for the Knicks, they will have a great opportunity to chip away at the Pistons lead on Tuesday night as they face off against the Sacramento Kings who struggle to defend the perimeter.

With seven games taking place on Tuesday night, there are plenty of markets to groom through which you can read a detailed breakdown of them below.

Best betting promos and sportsbooks for NBA prop bets

Find the best promos and sportsbooks to use for today’s NBA prop bets.

Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks (7:30pm, EST)

Jalen Brunson Over 28.5 Points (-110) at BetMGM Sportsbook

When healthy, Jalen Brunson has been able to create his own shot at multiple levels of the court as the New York Knicks guard is averaging 28.0 Points per game while shooting 38.4% from three and 47.7% from the field.

With Brunson running the offense, the New York Knicks are one of the more efficient units in the league as they rank in the top-3 in Offensive Efficiency and in Three Point Completion Percentage.

Heading into Tuesday night’s matchup against Sacramento, expect Brunson to put together a dominant performance as he faces off against a Kings defense who ranks 28th in Defensive Efficiency.

Especially with the Kings struggling to defend the perimeter, giving Brunson the option to pull up from three after the pick or drive to the middle and generate a high quality shot near the rim if his defender hedges too hard.

Karl-Anthony Towns Under 11.5 Rebounds (-135) at BetMGM Sportsbook

With Mitchell Robinson running the second unit, Karl-Anthony Towns has been able to thrive as the Knicks center is averaging 11.4 Rebounds per game.

Unfortunately for Towns, negative regression looms large against the Kings as Domantas Sabonis’ ability to pull him to the perimeter will force him to combat against more bodies in the middle which will lead to a decline in his total number of Rebound Opportunities.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder (8:00pm, EST)

New Orleans Pelicans Team Total Under 109.5 (-118) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Even with Zion Williamson back on the court, the New Orleans Pelicans have struggled to play at a competitive level as they are currently 12-36 and in last place in the Western Conference standings.

Their lack of production on offense brings in a high amount of variance into their contests, fielding a unit who ranks in the bottom ten in Offensive Efficiency.

In a daunting matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, expect the Pelicans struggles on offense to be on full display as they face off against a defense who leads the league in Opposing Effective Field Goal Percentage.

For some more exposure, escalator bet the Pelicans team total by placing smaller wagers on their alternate unders.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 32.5 Points (-122) at FanDuel Sportsbook

On the other side of the court, the Pelicans have also been abysmal on defense as they rank near dead last in Opposing True Shooting Percentage.

Their inability to face guard bodes well for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the reigning MVP will be able to generate a higher volume of shot attempts near the rim which increases his chances of clearing the over on his Points prop.

Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets (9:00pm, EST)

Cade Cunningham Over 33.5 Points+Assists (-125) at BetMGM Sportsbook

At the halfway point of the season, the Detroit Pistons have built a strong case for being one of the best teams in the league as they are just 2.5 games back from the Thunder for first in the overall standings.

The emergence of Cade Cunningham has helped turn them into a championship contender as the Pistons guard is averaging 25.4 Points and 9.7 Assists per game.

In a highly anticipated matchup against the Denver Nuggets, expect Cunningham to build on his momentum as he faces off against a Nuggets defense who ranks below league average in Defensive Efficiency.

Especially with Nikola Jokic out with an injury, forcing the Nuggets guards to sag to the middle to mask his loss of production which creates wider gaps around the perimeter for Cunningham to exploit.

About the author

Kody Malstrom

Kody Malstrom is a professional sports bettor and sports betting journalist with six years of experience covering a vast majority of sports. He covers football, basketball, hockey, baseball, and the UFC in written and video form.

Born and raised in Michigan, Kody is a Detroit sports fan who spends all of his Sundays in the fall rooting for the Detroit Lions and Saturdays watching as much College Football as possible. In the winter, he shifts his focus to the Detroit Red Wings and Pistons while simultaneously rooting for his North Carolina Tar Heels.

When he is not staring at betting markets, you can find Kody at the beach or snowboarding down a mountain, depending on the time of the year.

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