Two of the game’s brightest stars will be in action tonight as the Denver Nuggets take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Nikola Jokic and Ja Morant will aim to lead their teams to victory as the second-half push to the postseason begins. For bettors, the opportunity to have NBA betting picks action on the best players in the league is always a treat — so we are going to hone in some NBA player props.Â
Tonight’s Nuggets – Grizzlies game is set to tip off around 8 p.m. EST and will be televised nationally on NBA TV. For those looking to have some action on NBA player props in this matchup, here are our projections and the best odds available for Jokic total points.
NBA Player Props & Betting Picks: Nikola Jokic 25.5 Points
Using Awesemo’s NBA Betting Player Props tool, we can see that Jokic is projected to finish with 26.65 points. That rounds to 27 points. The projection exceeds the NBA player props threshold of 25.5 by 1.5 points. As seen in the image of the tool above, the over on this prop is expected to hit 56% of the time. The resulting expected ROI is 8%.
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Jokic was truly special over the course of the first half of the season. Opposing fantasy basketball managers know all too well the stat sheet-stuffing lines Jokic is capable of putting up on a nightly basis. This includes his scoring prowess. Jokic is averaging 27.1 points per game. This is closer to Awesemo’s NBA betting player props projection than the line for his total points in tonight’s game. While the Grizzlies are one of the tougher teams in the NBA defensively, Jokic and the Nuggets have not yet played since the All-Star break. He figures to be fresh and ready to go for tonight’s showdown.
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As seen in the image above, bettors should be very careful about where they place their NBA player props bets for Jokic total points in tonight’s game. There are different lines and prices scattered throughout the NBA betting market. This makes odds shopping a necessity. For those who wish to follow Awesemo’s projection and play over on this prop. BetRivers and DraftKings are the best options. Their line of 25.5 (-134) is a full point lower than the rest of the market.
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