The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder sit gridlocked at one game apiece in their Western Conference Semifinals series so far. While Denver stole Game 1, Oklahoma City punched back with a blowout in Game 2. Will Nikola Jokic put up the numbers for his team to take a series lead with a Game 3 victory tonight, or will the opposing defense shut him down to claim the win for themselves?
Here’s the top Nikola Jokic prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 3 on Friday night.
Best Nikola Jokic prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Jokic’s prop lines on DraftKings Sportsbook currently sit at 28.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists, and 1.5 three-pointers. His combined PTS + REB + AST line is listed at a mammoth 51.5 across the three categories, but he’s certainly capable of exceeding that.
The Nuggets enter as six-point underdogs against the spread with -105 odds to cover and +200 odds to win on the Moneyline. The game total sits at 232, one of the highest marks of the postseason.
Across nine postseason games this year, Jokic averages 25.2.0 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game. He logged a massive 42-point, 22-board performance in Game 1 of this series against OKC, but was held in check with just 17 points, eight boards, and six dimes in Game 2.
While these -135 odds aren’t stellar value by any means, the over on Jokic’s points prop are a starting point for tonight’s betting card. The Serbian big man is shooting a career-high 41.7% from three-point range this season, connecting on an average of 2.0 attempts per contest across the regular season. In the playoffs so far, he’s shooting 43.9% from three and connected on at least two three-pointers in six of nine games. Taking him to do so again looks like a solid building block tonight.
As always, Jokic also remains a threat to record a triple-double on any given night. He’s tallied 37 on the season, good for a triple-double in nearly half his 79 appearances. With that said, +120 odds aren’t bad for what’s almost a 50/50 toss-up.
