The Thunder suffered a disappointing loss at home in Game 1 against the Nuggets, but it bounced back in a big way for Game 2, with a 149-106 win to level the series. Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be the key to taking the lead in the series in Game 3 tonight.
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Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Pick vs. Nuggets Today
Here is the best SGA pick for Friday’s conference semifinals playoff game vs. the Nuggets.
Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 32.5 Points
With the Thunder destroying the Nuggets in Game 2, Gilgeous-Alexander only played 30 minutes. Still, he scored 34 points while shooting 11-for-13 from the field. He was also 11-for-11 from the free-throw line. He was an efficient scorer throughout the regular season, shooting 51.9% from the field and 89.8% from the free-throw line.
In a much closer matchup in Game 1, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points on 26 shot attempts. During the regular season, both the Thunder (100.90) and the Nuggets (100.67) ranked inside the top-eight in the league in pace of play.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets have allowed an opponent’s shooting percentage of 48.7%.
After averaging 34.2 minutes and 32.7 points per game in the regular season, SGA has played at least 38 minutes in every Playoff game that has stayed within 20 points.
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More Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Projections vs. Nuggets
Here are other top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander projections vs. the Nuggets tonight in the Western Conference semifinals, via the PrizePicks NBA board.
- 45.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- 6.5 Rebounds (Demon)
- 7.5 Assists
- 54.5 Fantasy Score
- 2.5 3-PT Made (Demon)
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Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals shifts the series to Denver. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will need to play a leading role if the Thunder are going to pull out the victory. If the game stays close, like in Game 1, we could see an offense explosion from SGA tonight.
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