NBA Player Props Today: Karl-Anthony Towns, Darryn Peterson and Wendell Carter Jr. Best Bets

We’re set for a six-game slate Tuesday night that’s highlighted by Celtics-76ers and Thunder-Trail Blazers clashes.

Let’s dive into a trio of player props that catch our eye for Tuesday’s six-game ledger. Be sure to check out the NBA betting trends page for odds, data and insights on every game.

Best NBA Tuesday Props

• Karl-Anthony Towns Over 33.5 Points + Rebounds
• Darryn Peterson Over 26.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists 
• Wendell Carter Jr. Over 22.5 Points + Rebounds 

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks vs. Bucks) Over Points + Rebounds

While the Knicks’ 5-4 start has left plenty to be desired, Towns’ play hasn’t really been a culprit. The big man has been in excellent form for the most part, averaging 20.9 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per contest while shooting a career-best 56.5%, including a career-high 43.6% from three-point range. 

Towns is putting up a solid 18.1 field-goal + free-throw attempts per game as well, and Tuesday’s matchup has all the elements to facilitate one of his higher-percentile performances. The big man is facing a Bucks squad that’s ranked No. 23 in offensive efficiency rating allowed to centers (35.1), and that’s also surrendered the fourth-most points (24.1) and 11th-most rebounds (15.4) per game to the position, along with 53.8% shooting fives.

Original Line Publish: 33.5

Darryn Peterson (Jazz vs. Heat) Over Points + Rebounds + Assists

Peterson has already gotten his career off to a strong start after being selected second overall, averaging 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. Peterson has struggled with efficiency overall (39.4%), but he’s got a rock-solid 36.5% success rate from behind the arc. Peterson is in a potentially highly favorable spot Tuesday, as the fast-paced, defensively vulnerable Heat is in town, and the Jazz will be missing at least one key piece as well.

Keyonte George has already been ruled out for Tuesday’s game due to an ankle injury, and there’s a possiblity Lauri Markkanen (wrist) misses another contest as well. Peterson has a 23.9% usage rate with just George off the floor this season, a split in which he’s also averaging 28.1 points + rebounds + assists per 36 minutes. When adding a Markkanen absence to equation, Peterson’s usage rate bumps up to 24.6% and his PRA per-36 figure to 31.6.

Finally, it’s worth noting the Heat has allowed an Eastern Conference-high 29.5 offensive efficiency rating to shooting guards, along with with 49.5% shooting, including 39.8% from three-point range, to the position. 

Original Line Publish: 26.5

Wendell Carter Jr. (Magic vs. Kings) Over Points + Rebounds 

Carter continues to reap the benefits of the ongoing absence of Paolo Banchero (ankle), who’s projected to remain out until late this month. Carter is averaging 23.0 points + rebounds in the seven full games Banchero has missed so far while shooting 55.6%, including 43.8% from behind the arc in the process. The big man has points + rebounds tallies of 40 and 30 in the last two games alone, and he’s in very good position to stay hot Tuesday.

The Kings have been the league’s most welcoming defense to centers, allowing an NBA-high 36.5 offensive efficiency rating to the position. Sacramento is also conceding NBA-high 61.5% shooting to fives, helping lead to the Kings facilitating the most points per game in the league to centers (26.6). Moreover, the Kings are allowing the fifth-most points in the paint per game (51.0), an area of the floor where just under half of Carter’s scoring emanates from. 

Original Line Publish: 22.5

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