NBA Odds: Best Nikola Jokic Prop Bets, Picks for Game 5 of the NBA Championship

Best Nikola Jokic Prop Bets, Picks for Game 5 of the NBA Championship

Nikola Jokic wasn't officially crowned MVP this past Regular Season, but he continues to prove he is the best player in the NBA right now, and a win tonight would likely see him finish as the NBA Finals MVP.

Jamal Murray has been extremely important for the Nuggets as well, but Jokic is on another planet right now, and this team ticks and wins because of him.

Barring a heroic stat line from Jamal Murray tonight, or an epic comeback from the Heat, Nikola Jokic will almost certainly be crowned as the NBA Finals MVP, and he is currently priced at -6000 for that award.

Let's take a look at the latest Nikola Jokic stats, and the Nuggets vs. Heat Game 5 odds to determine how best we should bet on Jokic tonight.

Nikola Jokic NBA Finals Stats

Nikola Jokic is playing in his first NBA Finals, and as he looks to lead his team to the first NBA Championship in franchise history, he continues to break all sorts of records. Here are the latest stats for him ahead of Game 5.

Nikola Jokic is averaging 30.75 points per game against the Heat, thru four games of the NBA Finals.

Nikola Jokic is averaging 13.5 rebounds per game against the Heat, thru four games of the NBA Finals.

Nikola Jokic is averaging 8 assists per game against the Heat, thru four games of the NBA Finals.

The only preventing Nikola Jokic from averaging a triple-double is his assists line, as in two of the last three games he has only served up four assists. We imagine this will change in Game 5.

Nikola Jokic Game-By-Game NBA Finals Box Score

Here is a breakdown of Jokic's performances game-by-game, so we can see just how likely Jokic is, to hit on his individual prop bets.

Game 1

Nikola Jokic scored 27 points, pulled in 10 rebounds, and provided 14 assists. He also added 1 steal and 1 block.

Game 2

In the only loss so far to the Heat in these NBA Finals, Jokic scored 41 points, pulled in 11 rebounds, and provided 4 assists. The Heat effectively disrupted the rest of the Nuggets from scoring, hence Jokic's low assists number.

Game 3

Jokic was back to his all-round best in Game 3, as he and his playing partner, Jamal Murray both recorded triple-doubles, becoming the first duo to record 20+point, triple-doubles on the same team, in NBA Playoffs history.

Jokic scored 32 points, pulled in a ridiculous 21 rebounds, and provided 10 assists. He also recorded two blocks.

Game 4

Jokic was quiet on the playmaking front once again, but it was another double-double for the future NBA Championship MVP.

Jokic scored 23 points, pulled in 12 rebounds, recorded 4 assists, and also added 3 steals and 3 blocks to his stat sheet in the Nuggets' Game 4 win.

Let's see what his odds are in various different Game 5 prop bet markets.

NBA Finals Odds: Jokic to Record Over 29.5 Points

The most popular bet is whether Nikola Jokic is going to go over or under on his 29.5 player points line.

Jokic has bettered 29.5 points in two of his four starts in these NBA Finals, falling short twice with 27 and 23 points tallies.

Jokic Over 29.5 - The best odds for Jokic to go over 29.5 are -105 which can be found at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Jokic Under 29.5 - The best odds for Jokic to go under 29.5 are -113 which can be found at Unibet

In a game where the NBA Championship is on the line, you would expect the best player on the team to step up, so -105 on Jokic to go over 29.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook looks good value.

NBA Finals Odds: Nikola Jokic to Record a Triple-Double in Game 5

Nikola Jokic has recorded a Triple-Double in 2 of the 4 games in these NBA Finals.

The best odds on a Nikola Jokic Triple-Double are +115 which can be found at DraftKings Sportsbook.

At the start of this series, it felt like Jokic would record a Triple-Double in every game, but it is the assists that have let him down in recent games. The +115 odds look solid enough, he just needs to be the one orchestrating the offense once again.

NBA Finals Odds: Will Jokic Score 2+ Threes In Game 5?

Nikola Jokic hit just one three-pointer in Games 1 and 3, but in Game 2 he nailed two threes and last time he hit three of his seven attempts.

Jokic Over/Under Threes Made is set at 1.5

• Over (+126) - FanDuel Sportsbook
• Under (-135) - DraftKings Sportsbook

It is worth taking a chance on Jokic to hit 2 or more threes in tonight's game, as he has done so in two of the last three games.

Best Nikola Jokic Prop Bets for Game 5 of the NBA Finals

We are going to bet on Nikola Jokic to record over 1.5 threes in this game.

Jokic will be keen to put on a show in front of his home fans, and it is likely his team is going to lift the trophy tonight. With that in mind, he will want to put on a show, and there's every chance he makes two from three-point range early.

OddsChecker Nikola Jokic Prop Bet: Nikola Jokic Over 1.5 Threes Made (+126 at FanDuel Sportsbook)