Nikola Jokic Props, Odds and Insights for Nuggets vs. Celtics

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Nikola Jokic Props, Odds and Insights for Nuggets vs. Celtics

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will be hitting the court against the Boston Celtics at 7:30 PM ET on Friday. In this piece, we’ll dig into Jokic’s stats and trends to help you find the top picks among his prop bets for this outing.

Jokic is tops on his team in points (25.5), rebounds (11.9) and assists (9.1) per contest, shooting 58.1% from the floor and 34.5% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks.

Jokic Prop Bets and Matchup Info

  • Matchup: Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics
  • Time: 7:30 PM
  • Date: January 19, 2024
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks – Watch on Fubo
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  • Points Prop: Over 25.5 (-139)
  • Rebounds Prop: Over 11.5 (-111)
  • Assists Prop: Over 8.5 (-139)

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  • Jokic’s scoring average (25.5) is the same as Friday’s points prop for him.
  • His per-game rebounding average of 11.9 is 0.4 higher than his prop bet on Friday (11.5).
  • Jokic averages 9.1 assists, 0.6 more than Friday’s prop bet (8.5).
  • His 1.0 made three-pointer average is 0.5 higher than his over/under on Friday.
  • at 76ers (1/16/2024): 25 PTS, 19 REB, 55.0 FG%
  • vs. Pacers (1/14/2024): 25 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL, 92.3 FG%
  • vs. Pelicans (1/12/2024): 27 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST, 64.7 FG%
  • at Jazz (1/10/2024): 27 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 88.9 FG%
  • vs. Pistons (1/7/2024): 4 PTS, 7 REB, 16 AST, 5 BLK, 66.7 FG%
  • vs. Magic (1/5/2024): 29 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 68.4 FG%
  • at Warriors (1/4/2024): 34 PTS, 9 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL, 81.3 FG%, 2-2 from 3PT
  • vs. Hornets (1/1/2024): 13 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 85.7 FG%
  • vs. Thunder (12/29/2023): 19 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 90.0 FG%
  • vs. Grizzlies (12/28/2023): 26 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST, 2 BLK, 100.0 FG%
  • Jokic is averaging 4.3 more points against the Celtics than his prop bet total for this game.
  • He collects nine rebounds per game versus the Celtics, 2.5 fewer than his current prop total.
  • Jokic racks up fewer assists against the Celtics — 0.7 fewer per game, to be exact — than his prop bet over/under.
  • Against the Celtics, Jokic averages 1.8 made treys per game, 1.3 more than his over/under.