No NBA props are priced by both Courtside and DraftKings at this moment. Prices repopulate as each slate's boards open.
How they differ
Courtside and DraftKings are both sportsbooks: each posts its own line and keeps its margin inside the two prices rather than charging it separately. Which of them is cheaper is not a constant and is not something this page asserts: every prop Courtside and DraftKings both price right now is converted to the implied probability of the same outcome and counted below, so the answer moves with the two boards rather than with the date this page was written.
Where Courtside is cheaper
Counted above: every prop Courtside prices lower than DraftKings. Listed below: the ones that also beat a de-vigged fair price, which is the stricter test and the only one worth acting on.
Courtside is not currently beating fair value on any NBA props both venues list.
How each one charges
- Courtside
- Courtside is a sportsbook: it posts its own line and prices both sides itself, taking the other side of the bet rather than matching two users against each other.
- Courtside's margin sits inside the two prices rather than arriving as a separate charge, so it is paid on every bet whether that bet wins or loses. The hold measured below is what that costs on the props Courtside is quoting right now — add both sides' implied probabilities together and the amount past 100% is the margin on that market.
- BeatVig has not written a coverage note for Courtside. What it quotes right now is measured directly from the board below rather than described from memory.
- DraftKings
- The DraftKings sportsbook sets the line, prices both sides with its margin included, and takes the other side of your bet itself. DraftKings Predictions is a separate, CFTC-regulated product with its own pricing and its own state list.
- DraftKings' margin is inside the price. You pay it on every bet you place, whether that bet wins or loses.
- DraftKings offers the widest US player-prop menu of any venue on this site.
Courtside vs DraftKings FAQ
Is Courtside cheaper than DraftKings?
It depends on the prop, which is why this page measures it continuously rather than quoting a single number. Neither venue is cheaper on everything, and the answer changes as both boards move.
How do you compare a Courtside price to a DraftKings price?
Every quote from both venues is converted to the implied probability of the same outcome, so a contract price and an American price become the same unit. The cheaper venue is the one implying the lower probability for the side you want.
What does Courtside charge?
Courtside's margin sits inside the two prices rather than arriving as a separate charge, so it is paid on every bet whether that bet wins or loses. The hold measured below is what that costs on the props Courtside is quoting right now — add both sides' implied probabilities together and the amount past 100% is the margin on that market.
What does DraftKings charge?
DraftKings' margin is inside the price. You pay it on every bet you place, whether that bet wins or loses.
How often does this comparison update?
It is computed from the live board every time the page loads, so it reflects the prices both venues are showing at that moment rather than a snapshot taken on an earlier day.