Nuggets vs Clippers NBA Player Prop Picks (May 3)

• Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are the head cogs for Denver’s offense.
• On the other hand, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are the focal points for Los Angeles.
• Which players will lead their respective teams to victory in a winner-take-all Game 7?

The lone game on Saturday’s NBA slate features the Denver Nuggets hosting the Los Angeles Clippers. Nikola Jokic does some of everything for Denver alongside Jamal Murray, while Kawhi Leonard and James Harden provide LA with a formidable scoring duo. Who rises to the occasion in our Nuggets vs Clippers player prop picks?

Denver Nuggets Player Prop Pick: Nikola Jokic

In addition to being in the MVP conversation yet again, Jokic is the third player in league history to average a triple-double for an entire season. With that in mind, it is of little surprise that he’s the key player to watch for the home team.

He currently has -109 odds of finishing with more than 28.5 points and -120 odds of scoring less than 28.5 points (per BetOnline). Let’s see how his production stacks up against the projected scoring total.

• During the season, Jokic put up 29.6 points per contest.
• In 13 career matchups against Los Angeles, he has averaged 24.8 points per contest on 51.2 percent shooting overall and 41.8 percent from beyond the arc.
• In this series, the three-time MVP is averaging 25.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup twice during that stretch.

Los Angeles Clippers Player Prop Pick: Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard is the Clippers’ leading scorer in the postseason. And when he brings his “A” game, he is one of the toughest covers in the league.

He currently has -112 odds of scoring more than 25.5 points and -117 odds of finishing with less than 25.5 points. Let’s see how his numbers stack up against the projected points total.

• During the season, Leonard put up 21.5 points per outing.
• In 46 matchups against Denver (including the playoffs), he has averaged 20.8 points per contest on shooting splits of .503/.376/.864
• Through the first six games of this first-round series, the two-time NBA champion has averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup twice during that stretch.