The Nuggets are hosting the 76ers on Tuesday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Denver is favored by 13.5 points and this game presents a total of 230 points.
Below, I have featured my favorite Nikola Jokic prop to consider from this contest.
Best Nikola Jokic Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Nikola Jokic U 48.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-115)
With the Nuggets at full strength tonight, Jokic is a strong bet for under 48.5 PRA. The center has stayed under in this number in each of the last six games he has played alongside both Murray and Gordon. Overall, in the 17 games Jokic, Murray and Gordon have played together this season, Jokic is averaging 47.4 PRA per game. Furthermore, with Murray and Gordon on the floor this season, all of Jokic’s rates have dropped significantly, most notably a 4.8 percentage point decrease to his usage rate.
Jokic is in an appealing spot going against a 76ers team that remains without Joel Embiid (knee), but Denver is a huge 13.5-point favorite for this tilt and an easy win for the Nuggets would more than likely limit Jokic’s playing time, as we just saw this past Sunday vs. the Magic. While this game’s final score was 113-100, this game was far less competitive than this score suggests. The Nuggets led by as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter and with Jokic dealing with an elbow injury to his shooting arm recently, Nuggets’ HC Mike Malone rightfully sat Jokic for the entire fourth quarter of this easy win for Denver.
Philadelphia has lost six games in a row and if this game gets out of hand tonight, Jokic almost certainly see under his 36.5-minute per game average for the season. The Nuggets have won three games at home by double-digits this season and in those lopsided affairs, Jokic’s numbers were very underwhelming by his standards, with only 31.7 PRA per game.
