Best Nikola Jokic Picks for Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 5 — 5/13/25

Despite 27 points and 13 rebounds from Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets lost Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals to the Thunder, 92-87. The Thunder tied up the series at 2-2, as the series now shifts back to Oklahoma City.

Tonight, in the most crucial game of the series, the Nuggets look to get another road victory to take the series lead against the Thunder in Game 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT. To defeat the Thunder, they’ll rely on their three-time MVP C Nikola Jokic to lead the charge.

Below, we’ll give you the best Nikola Jokic picks and projections for Nuggets vs. Thunder tonight in the NBA Playoffs. You can find the top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander picks for Game 5here.

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Let's look at the top picks for Nikola Jokic to target on PrizePicks for Game 5 tonight. 

Best Nikola Jokic Pick vs. Thunder in NBA Playoffs

Here are the best Nikola Jokic picks for Tuesday’s conference semifinals playoff game vs. the Thunder.

Nuggets C Nikola Jokic — 50 Pts+Rebs+Ast

In his Game 4 performance on Sunday, Nikola Jokic dropped 27 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists, while shooting 7-of-22 from the field. In this series, Jokic is averaging 26.5 points, 14.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists, but he has gone less than this PRA number in each of the last three games.

Jokic is averaging 23.0 field goal attempts per game so far in this series, and will need to continuously be aggressive in order for the Nuggets to have a chance at winning this series. He also has played at least 40 minutes in three out of four games this series, well above his season average of 36.7 minutes per game.

Both the Thunder and Nuggets have won and lost one on their home courts, which will make this Game 5 in Oklahoma City essential. Teams that win Game 5 have a 82.8% chance of winning the series, according to the NBA.

Jokic has also performed well throughout the postseason, as he’s averaging 24.9 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 8.4 assists — a combined 46.0 PRA, while shooting 45.5% from the field.

More Nikola Jokic Projections vs. Thunder

Here are other top Nikola Jokic projections vs. the Thunder tonight, via the PrizePicks NBA board.

• 28.5 Points
• 12.5 Rebounds (Goblin) 
• 8 Assists 
• 62 Fantasy Score
• 22.5 Rebs+Asts
• 5.5 PRA in First 5 Minutes
• 2.5 3-Pointers Made (Demon)

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The Nuggets are on the road against the Thunder in a crucial Game 5, and look to take a 3-2 series lead against the Thunder in Oklahoma City. The Nuggets previously won Game 1 on the road, and look to do so again in what will be an epic superstar battle between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is a top NBA pick on the Thunder side.

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