3 Best NBA Prop Bets Today for Suns vs. Nuggets (Back Devin Booker, Nikola Jokic)
By Peter Dewey
The Phoenix Suns will welcome All-Star point guard Chris Paul back to the lineup on Thursday when they travel to Denver to take on the Denver Nuggets and MVP candidate Nikola Jokic.
I’ve already bet on the Suns to win this game as an underdog, but how about some prop bets to make in this primetime showdown?
Here are my favorites from WynnBET Sportsbook:
Best Prop Bets for Suns vs. Nuggets
- Devin Booker OVER 26.5 Points (-120)
- Jae Crowder to Make 2+ 3-Pointers (-135)
- Nikola Jokic OVER 26.5 Points (-125)
Devin Booker OVER 26.5 Points (-120)
Devin Booker has been dominant over his last 14 games, clearing this line in all 14 matchups and averaging 27.6 points (on 50 percent from the field), 4.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists over that stretch.
He’s going to get some easier looks in this game with Paul back in the lineup, and it’s worth noting that Booker has put up 30 or more points in five of his last 14 games. He’s red hot right now, and I like that we’re getting him under his 14-game average in this prop.
Jae Crowder to Make 2+ 3-Pointers (-135)
Jae Crowder has knocked down a 3-pointer in 17 consecutive games, and I think he can do that again, and hit another tonight against Denver.
Crowder is averaging over 5.0 attempts from deep over that stretch and he’s shooting 34.3 percent from 3 on the season. He’s made an average of 1.9 3-pointers per game this season, so two is certainly in the cards.
Paul’s return is going to make things easier on everyone in the Phoenix offense, so I expect Crowder to keep the streak alive tonight.
Nikola Jokic OVER 26.5 Points (-125)
Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.2 points per game this season, and he’s cleared this line in six of his last 11 games.
The Joker may benefit from the Suns playing on the second night of a back-to-back, and he’s going to need to have a big game for Denver to stay close with the league’s best team.
Jokic is averaging 30.1 points per game over his last 10, so I don’t mind laying the -125 juice for him to score 27 or more tonight.
Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record in the NBA this season here.