Best Nikola Jokic Picks for Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 7 – 5/18/25

Coming off a fantastic performance of 44 points and 15 rebounds in Game 5, Nikola Jokic had another solid game with 29 points and 14 rebounds in Game 6. More importantly, the Nuggets got the win and forced a Game 7.

On Sunday in Oklahoma City at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, it’s a winner-take-all Game 7 in the Western Conference Semifinals. Can the Nuggets complete the comeback and appear in their first Western Conference Finals since they won it all in 2023, or will the Thunder make their first WCF with soon-to-be MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?

Below, we’ll give you the best Nikola Jokic picks and projections for Nuggets vs. Thunder on Sunday in the NBA Playoffs on PrizePicks.

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Nikola Jokic Free Pick — 0.5 Points

That’s right, there’s a Free Pick on the board for the Nuggets vs. Thunder game on Sunday. If Nikola Jokic scores just one point in Game 7, this free pick will hit. making it that much easier to win real money on the Nuggets vs. Thunder matchup.

Just add the Jokic free pick to your Lineup with at least one more pick and you’re ready to roll.You can only use the free pick once, so choose your Lineup wisely!

Nikola Jokic — 43.5 Pts+Reb

• Nuggets C Nikola Jokic is averaging 29.8 points and 14.7 rebounds against the Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals.
• Jokic exceeded this projection in two of the six games in this series and three of ten vs. Thunder through the entire 2024-25 season.
• Jokic is averaging 26.4 points and 13.5 rebounds in 12 career elimination games.
• In Games 1-4, Jokic shot a combined 39.1%. In Games 5 and 6, he shot 66.7%.
• In the Nuggets' last four elimination games, Jokic has played 40 minutes in three.
• Jokic has attempted at least 20 field goals in three of his last five elimination games.
• Jokic has played seven-career Game 7s, and he’s attempted 20 or more field goals in four.
• Jokic has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 12 of 13 elimination games.

More Nikola Jokic Projections vs. Thunder

Here are other top Nikola Jokic projections vs. Thunder in Game 7, via the PrizePicks NBA board.

• 29.5 Points (standard projection)
• 14 Rebounds
• 1.5 3-PT Made (Goblin)
• 6.5 Assists (Goblin)
• 0.5 Blocked Shots (Goblin)
• 37.5 Pts+Ast
• 51.5 Pts+Reb+Asts
• 22 Rebs+Asts
• 1.5 Steals (Goblin)

Get the Nikola Jokic Free Pick on PrizePicks

We have a decisive Game 7 in the Western Conference as Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are on the road against the Thunder in Oklahoma City. With a Jokic free pick on the board, you only need one point from Jokic to get a W on PrizePicks in Game 7. 

The Nuggets won the last elimination game; they’ll need to come through again to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

There’s no better time to cash in on your NBA knowledge on PrizePicks than Sunday’s Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 7.

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