The Nuggets are hosting Pelicans on Monday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Denver is favored by 11 points and this game presents a total of 241 points.
Below, I have featured my favorite Nikola Jokic prop bet to consider from this contest.
Best Nikola Jokic Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Nikola Jokic O 51.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-115)
Jokic is coming off an incredible 28-point, 17-rebound and 13-assist triple-double vs. the Hornets, marking the superstar’s 22nd triple-double of the season. Jokic has easily exceeded 51.5 PRA in three of his past five starts and this season, he is handling a 29.9% usage rate, a 45.2% assist rate and a 19.4% rebound percentage. Notably, Jokic ranks second in the league in potential assists at 16.5 per game.
Tonight, Jokic is facing the Pelicans, who are the ultimate matchup for a center this season. In addition to ranking 28th in defensive efficiency, New Orleans is giving up the second-most points in the paint and third-most rebounds. For some perspective on how strong of a matchup this is for a center, in their last three games, the Pelicans have allowed Jakob Poeltl to post 21 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and Daniel Gafford to record 22 points, 12 rebounds and three assists.
Jokic is obviously in a totally different class of player than Poeltl or Gafford, and New Orleans should have no answers for Jokic on Monday, especially when you factor in this game will be in Denver. The three-time MVP has always been more productive on his home floor throughout his career and Jokic should surpass 51.5 PRA with another godly performance Monday.
The Nuggets boast the highest implied team total of the 16 NBA teams competing Monday at a whopping 126.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook and for the four instances Jokic has played behind an implied team total of at least 120 points at home this season, the big man is averaging an absurd 61.5 PRA per game.
