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The last 2 teams to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy meet up for the 3rd time in this NBA regular season as the Golden State Warriors host the Denver Nuggets live on TNT. Tip-off is at 10:00 pm ET, coming right after the Milwaukee Bucks vs San Antonio clash. I’ve prepared a Nuggets vs Warriors Same Game Parlay for tonight’s matchup, but before we dive into that, make sure you also check out our NBA picks for today’s games.
Nikola Jokic over 0.5 made threes (-130)
Klay Thompson to score 20+ points (+230)
Same Game Parlay odds: +404
Nikola Jokic over 0.5 made threes (-130)
Shooting 37.1% from three is quite respectable for a big man in the NBA these days, which is exactly how efficient Nikola Jokic was from downtown in the month of December. Towards the latter part of the month he really picked it up, and over his last 10 games he’s hitting the three ball at 44.4% at roughly 1 three per game. That’s all we need here for this bet to land.
Jokic attempted only 7 field goals (and 0 threes) in the win over Charlotte, so he should be relatively fresh for tonight’s game. He just loves playing the Warriors. In the last 10 meetings, he’s averaging 28.7 points per game against them and has made at least 1 three in 4 of the last 7 meetings. Opponents are shooting 37.4% from distance against Golden State in their last 3 games, which ranks in the bottom 15 of the NBA. Count on the 2-time MVP to deliver here.
Check out our full Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors predictions
Klay Thompson to score 20+ points (+230)
Many people are wondering whether Klay still has it, and what better game to prove everyone wrong than a nationally televised clash against the defending champions? Despite all his struggles this season, Thompson still ranks 5th-best on the team in three-point percentage at 37.7% efficiency. He’s 2nd on the team in average attempts per game at 8.4, so expect plenty of shots to go up here. Klay’s actually been playing well in his last 10 games, averaging 19.4 points per game on 43.8% from three. Towards the end of December, he did have a couple of really bad games, but a new year means a fresh start for Thompson, so I’m optimistic he can pick it up a bit here.
Klay had a decent run of at least 20 points in 6 straight games last month, and against Denver his average is at 19.6 points per game in the last 10 meetings. If the Warriors want to stand a chance here, someone other than Curry will have to have a big game. Klay is our best bet to fill that spot.
