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Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers Prop Pick: Will Nikola Jokic Shine From Deep Against Sixers?
The Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets will go head-to-head tonight in Philadelphia in a potential NBA Finals preview. Can Nikola Jokic hit the deep ball against the Sixers when the lights are the brightest? MJC Locks brings his Nuggets vs. Sixers Prop Pick Ladder for Tuesday night.
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Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers Prop Pick: Will Nikola Jokic Shine From Deep Against Sixers?
I am targeting Nikola Jokic today vs. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. I am expecting him to knock down some 3's tonight. This should be a great matchup and I’m excited to watch these two superstars go at it. My full analysis is below.
Nuggets vs. 76ers Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date:Â January 16, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch:Â TNT
Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers Prediction
- Embiid is lazy defending the perimeter, and as a result, opposing Centers that can stretch the floor tend to knock down a lot of 3s (see below)
-Sengun 1/1
-Reid 2/6
-Vucevic 3/7
-Holmgren 5/11
-Horford 4/8
-Turner 1/4 (only 19 mins due to foul trouble)
-Turner 4/9
-Porzingis 2/6
-Nurkic 1/6
-Lopez 3/4
- Jokic Last 6 Games vs Embiid:
-2 for 2
-1 for 3
-1 for 4
-2 for 9
-1 for 5
-1 for 2
- 1+ Three in 15 of 19 road games this season (2+ in 3 of the last 5, 3+ in 1 of the last 5)
- Expect 3+ 3-Point Attempts -> Hit in 15 of the last 16 games with 3+ 3-Point Attempts (2+ in 3 of the last 5, 3+ in 2 of the last 5)
Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers Prop Ladder
1u Pick: Nikola Jokic Over 0.5 Threes (-125) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
0.25u Pick: Nikola Jokic 2+ Threes (+425) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
0.1u Pick: Nikola Jokic 3+ threes (+1000) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds