NBA Cup Player Props: Best Bets For Tuesday, Nov. 26

By Braxton Reynolds | Nov 26, 2024, 2:22pm

The NBA Cup is back! Marquee matchups include a battle between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat, as well as a LeBron James–versus-Kevin Durant duel.

Keep reading for NBA best bets below, with odds from top sportsbook apps.

NBA Best Bets For Tuesday, Nov. 26

Here are three player props to potentially check out for Tuesday, with odds at FanDuel and DraftKings.

Same-Game Parlay: Julian Champagnie 10+ Points & Stephon Castle 1+ Made Threes (-101 FanDuel)

Of Julian Champagnie’s possessions, 70.2% have come as either a spot-up shooter or transition scorer. He’s taking 6.5 attempts per game from 3-point range and averaging the fifth most corner attempts in the NBA.

It’s a perfect matchup for him. Utah’s defense is giving up the most shots in transition in the NBA this season, the second most wide-open triples, and the third most catch-and-shoot attempts.

Champagnie has notched 10+ points in 64.7% of games this season. Look for the Spurs wing to once again reach double digits.

Meanwhile, Stephon Castle brings the parlay to about even money. Since entering the starting lineup on Nov. 6, the rookie has averaged 4.8 attempts per game from deep and knocked down a triple in nine of 10 games. He should see a decent amount of volume here given Utah’s struggling perimeter defense.

Victor Wembanyama First Basket Exact Method 3-point (+2000 FanDuel)

Utah is giving up the most made threes per game to centers in the NBA this season, and Victor Wembanyama is now up to nearly nine 3-point attempts per game. It’s worth noting that he made San Antonio’s first basket on a 3-pointer in both of his matchups against the Jazz this season. At +2000 odds, it’s worth a small quarter-unit sprinkle.

Tyler Herro Over 21.5 Points (-122 FanDuel), 25+ Points (+175 DraftKings) & 30+ Points (+475 DraftKings)

Milwaukee’s perimeter defense is putrid. Damian Lillard remains a huge liability, and Gary Trent Jr. doesn’t exactly save the day, either.

The Bucks are giving up the 10th-highest effective field goal percentage to pick-and-roll ball handlers in the NBA this season, while off-ball shooters scorch them. Any guard with a decent off-the-dribble jumper can also wreak havoc because Brook Lopez is a drop-coverage big.

Enter Tyler Herro. He’s averaging 23.8 points per game and shooting 42.6% on just under 10 3-point attempts per game. Herro has taken a backseat to Jimmy Butler over the past two games, which I suspect has lowered his points line this game. However, it should be the “Tyler Herro show” tonight.

I recommend playing his 25+ points at half of a unit and 30+ points at a quarter of a unit.

Braxton Reynolds

Braxton has been covering the NBA for Lineups since the 2022 season. He's worked with multiple collegiate coaching staffs regarding analytics and scouting, which has allowed him to understand the game on a deeper level. Braxton is also a contributor at Thunderous Intentions.