NBA PrizePicks: Jamal Murray Primed to Bury Suns for Good (May 5)

The Denver Nuggets will look to extend their lead over the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs on Friday night. With a 2-0 lead, the Nuggets have all the momentum in the series, but the Suns will be eager to bounce back in front of their home crowd. This game offers an excellent opportunity to make some money on PrizePicks. With a variety of player projections available, there are plenty of options to choose from. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the top picks for Game 3, with the help of Stokastic’s PrizePicks NBA Player Projections Tool.

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Devin Booker More Than 30.5 Points

The Suns lost both games in Denver and will be looking to get back on track at home. They will be without Chris Paul, who has been a vital piece of the puzzle all season. However, this could be an opportunity for Booker to step up and show his leadership and scoring ability. PrizePicks has set the more/less for Booker’s points at 30.5, which seems like a relatively low bar for a player of his caliber.

Booker has been impressive in the playoffs, averaging 35.4 points per game while shooting 57.2% from the field. In the absence of Paul, the ball will be in his hands even more, giving him the chance to create shots for himself and his teammates. He played 45 minutes in Game 2 and scored 35 points, and with the series on the line, expect Booker to be even more aggressive in Game 3.

Jamal Murray More Than 22.5 Points

The Nuggets are looking to take a 3-0 lead and put this series away. Murray will be a key player for the Nuggets, and PrizePicks has set the more/less for his points at 22.5.

Murray has been inconsistent in this series, scoring 34 points in Game 1 but only 10 points in Game 2. However, with the Nuggets looking to firmly lock in control of the series, Murray will need to step up his game. He has the ability to score in bunches and is a streaky shooter, which makes him a dangerous player in any game.

The Suns have struggled defensively in this series, allowing the Nuggets to score 125 points last game and letting Murray destroy them in Game 1. With Phoenix missing Paul, this could be another high-scoring game for Denver. Murray should have plenty of opportunities to score, and if he gets hot, he could easily score more than 22.5 points.

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Josh Engleman

Josh is Contributor for Stokastic.com where he hosts video and writes content regularly across the primary sports of MLB, NBA, and NFL as well as contributing to the development of models and projections for soccer. He originally started producing projections & articles for Reddit's r/DFSports in 2014 where he built a loyal following that brought him to where he is today. Josh is most known for his elaborate Excel spreadsheets, which he shares in all of his video content. You can find him on Twitter or hanging out in Stokastic's Premium Chalkboard. You can contact Josh by emailing [email protected].