DraftKings King of the Court Picks for December 23, 2025

Derek Mountain Sports Betting Expert

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DraftKings Sportsbook is running back one of the best promotions in the industry: the King of the Court this Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

All DraftKings Sportsbook players are eligible. All you need to do is select a pre-game player prop with -200 odds or higher (+100 would qualify for e.g.), bet the $5 minimum, and if your player is the points, rebounds, and assists (PRA) in the top 3 leaders for 12/23 NBA games, you will split $3 Million in Bonus Bets with other DK winners!

This is a big slate with 14 games ready for tip-off including:

• Nuggets at Mavericks
• Thunder at Spurs

Be sure to check out the latest NBA odds and stay up to date on the latest sportsbook promos, including the DraftKings promo code!

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As we alluded to above, this is a loaded night of hoops. You have a number of big-time players you can place your King of the Court bet on, including:

• Nikola Jokic
• Luka Doncic
• Tyrese Maxey
• Jalen Brunson
• Anthony Edwards
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

While the star players have their obvious reasons to back them, it can a good idea to go a little "off the board" to earn a bigger share of the $3 Million Bonus Bet pool.

Joe Dellera is high on Trae Young's prospects tonight against the Bulls:

The Hawks face off against the Bulls for a second consecutive game, and I’ll target Trae Young once again.

This will be Trae’s third game back from injury, and we have seen his minutes climb from 20 to 26. So, I’d expect between 28-32 minutes tonight.

He just torched the Bulls for 35 points and 9 assists in just 26 minutes, and Chicago simply had no answer for him.

This isn’t a surprise. Young put up 38 PA in the other game against Chicago this season, and over the last three seasons, he has recorded 30+ in all eight head-to-head matchups against the Bulls, while averaging 36.1 PA.

Best Bet for King of the Court: Trae Young Over 30.5 Points & Assists

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