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NBA Best Bets: Top Nikola Jokic player props for Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 1

NBA Best Bets: Top Nikola Jokic player props for Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 1

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By: Keagan Smith

The Denver Nuggets blew the Los Angeles Clippers out of the water in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series to advance onwards to the Western Conference Semifinals. Unfortunately for Denver, their reward is a best-of-seven series against a 68-win Oklahoma City Thunder squad with the MVP frontrunner on their side.

However, the Nuggets have an MVP candidate of their own with Nikola Jokic lining up at the starting five spot every night. As he prepares for the showdown, here’s the top Jokic prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 1.

Best Nikola Jokic prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook

Jokic’s prop lines on DraftKings Sportsbook currently sit at 26.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists, and 1.5 three-pointers. His combined PTS + REB + AST line? He’ll have to carry the load at 49.5 for the night.

The Nuggets enter as 10.5-point underdogs against the spread with +370 odds on the Moneyline. On the flip side, the Thunder hold -470 Moneyline odds with a game total of 228, a much higher mark than most postseason contests so far.

Jokic has done enough to keep the Nuggets’ season alive with his triple-double average, but his playoff numbers are actually a tad lower than his regular-season stats. Through seven postseason games this year, the Serbian averages 24.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 10.1 assists per game. Those marks are 5.6 points and 1.1 boards shy of his full-season averages.

The top prop bet for Joker tonight is undoubtedly his over on rebounds. With the line set at 12.5, Jokic is a threat to exceed this mark in any given game. Over four meetings against the Thunder during the regular season, he averaged a whopping 15.8 boards. Oklahoma City lacks a bruising big man down low to compete with Jokic on the glass, so he should have an easier time pulling down rebounds against Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in this series than he did against Ivica Zubac last round.

At -115 odds on over 12.5 rebounds tonight, the value certainly doesn’t look bad for the big man. Bettors with higher risk tolerance, or those looking for a higher payout, can consider any of Jokic’s alt lines. DraftKings Sportsbook offers 14+ rebounds at +125 odds, as well as 15+ boards at a nice +200 listing.

Keagan Smith
Keagan Smith
Keagan is a Texas-based editor and analyst who believes sports are the true eighth wonder of the world. After starting out in local media, he’s provided coverage for DraftKings Network since 2024. He gravitates toward football, hoops and hockey, but is happy to watch and write about any game that involves a ball or a puck. While his own athletic career ended in middle school, he’s also an avid fantasy player with a soft spot for dynasty formats, spending countless hours crafting the ever-elusive perfect squad.
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