The Denver Nuggets are rolling. They have won seven games in a row, four of which by at least 17 points. On Monday, they beat the Portland Trailblazers by 29 points and will face them again tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET.
The Nuggets’ best player, Nikola Jokic, continues to dominate opposing defenses. He is averaging 29.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 10.3 assists per game this season. All of those categories rank in the top four in the NBA. Here is my favorite prop for Jokic against the Blazers for tonight’s game.
Nikola Jokic over 9.5 assists (-115)
Even though Jokic is averaging the most points of his career and is coming off a 40-point performance against Portland, let’s dive into his assist prop. He is totaling 10.3 assists per contest this season, second behind only Trae Young (11.4). You can get Jokic to record more than 9.5 assists at -115 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Although Jokic hasn’t reached this mark in his previous two games, he had 10 or more in 16 of 20 contests before that. This season, He has had more than 9.5 assists in 29 of 48 games. He hasn’t had three straight games under this mark since December 13.
When Jokic is on the floor, he assists on a teammate’s basket 45.2 percent of the time. Since the Nuggets have been blowing teams lately, it has decreased Jokic’s minutes. He has played at least 31 minutes in two of the last three games. If the Trailblazers keep the game a little closer than Monday, Jokic will have a great chance to hit his over-in assists.
