Even though Nikola Jokic finally got out of his offensive slump and dropped 44 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists, the Nuggets still lost Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals to the Thunder, 112-105, to go down 3-2 in the series.
Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to help give the Thunder the series lead as the Western Conference Semifinals now heads back to Denver.
Tonight in Denver, the Nuggets look to avoid elimination and get a victory against the Thunder in Game 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. As for the Thunder, they are looking to close out the series and move on to face the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.
Below, we’ll give you the best Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander picks and projections for Nuggets vs. Thunder tonight in the NBA Playoffs on PrizePicks.
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Nuggets C Nikola Jokic — 51.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- Nuggets C Nikola Jokic is averaging 30.0 points, 14.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists against the Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals.
- Jokic has gone above his 51.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts projection in two out of his five games played in this series.
- Across his last four elimination games since 2022, Jokic is averaging 50.5 PRA in those games — with two games with more than 55 PRA.
- Jokic has attempted 22 or more field goal attempts in four out of five games played this series.
- In his Game 5 performance this past Tuesday, Jokic dropped 44 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists.
- Jokic shot the ball efficiently in Game 5, making 17-of-25 field goal attempts.
- Jokic has played 42 or more minutes in four out of five games this series.
Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 30.5 Points
- Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 28.2 points against the Nuggets in the conference semifinals.
- Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 31 or more points in three out of his five games played in this series.
- SGA has attempted 22 or more field goal attempts in three out of five games played this series.
- In his Game 5 performance this past Tuesday, SGA dropped 31 points and shot 12-of-23 from the field.
- He’s shooting 48% from the field in this series.
Most Popular Thunder vs. Nuggets Picks for Game 6
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- Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein — 20.5 Pts+Rebs
- Nuggets C Nikola Jokic — 28.5 Points
- Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 30.5 Points
- Nuggets PG Jamal Murray — 21.5 Points
- Nuggets PF Aaron Gordon — 0.5 3-PT Made
- Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 6 Rebounds
- Nuggets SF Michael Porter Jr. — 9.5 Points
- Nuggets PG Jamal Murray 5.5 Assists
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Tonight will be an epic superstar battle between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in theThunder vs. Nuggets Game 6 tonight.
The Nuggets are at home against the Thunder and are in a must-win situation for Game 6, as they look to avoid elimination and force a Game 7 back in Oklahoma City. The Thunder are in position to move onto the Western Conference Finals with a win tonight.
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