Nuggets vs. Mavericks Prop Pick: Can Nikola Jokic Continue Steals Streak Against Mavericks on Tuesday Night?
The Dallas Mavericks will host the Denver Nuggets in a battle of future Western Conference playoff teams. Can Nikola Jokic defend the rack and come away with steals against the Mavs on Tuesday night? MJC Locks is targeting the star big man with a steals ladder with his top prop picks in Nuggets vs. Mavericks.
MJC Locks - January 14, 2025, 4:36 PM EST
4 minNuggets vs. Mavericks Prop Pick: Can Nikola Jokic Continue Steals Streak Against Mavericks on Tuesday Night?
The Dallas Mavericks will host the Denver Nuggets tonight in the NBA. They just played this Nuggets team a few nights ago in Dallas, so we may see more adjustments in this game than a normal regular season game. One trend that I am expecting to stay the same is with Denver superstar Nikola Jokic. I am expecting him to continue racking up steals as he has been against this Dallas team, and I am laddering his defensive props tonight.
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Nuggets vs. Mavericks Odds
Nuggets vs. Mavericks Date, Time, and Where To Watch
- Date: January 14, 2024
- Time: 9:30 pm ET
- Where To Watch: TNT
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Nuggets vs. Mavericks Prediction
Nikola Jokic has been playing pretty well defensively this season. His steals per game are up to 1.8, which is the highest season average he's had in his entire career. Coming into this game, he has recorded two or more steals in seven of his last nine games, averaging 2.2 steals per game. The matchup could not be much better for him, as the Dallas Mavericks rank dead last in steals allowed per game to opposing centers on the season.
Nikola Jokic has had a lot of success vs. Dallas in the steals department in the last few matchups. He has recorded two or more steals in four of the last five matchups with Dallas, going for three in the last matchup and in the first matchup with them this season. I think he can replicate this success again tonight. These kind of games are important for both teams as they battle in the loaded Western Conference, and it seems like Jokic tends to step up his defense for the higher profile Western Conference games, as he has 2+ steals in all of his last five games vs. the West, with 2+ steals in 67% of games (only 42% hit rate vs. the East).
Some other recent bigs to that have had some success with steals against Dallas:
- Nikola Jokic: 3
- Deandre Ayton: 1 and 2
- Jaren Jackson Jr.: 3
- Jay Huff: 2
- Alperen Sengun: 5
- Domantas Sabonis: 1
Nuggets vs. Mavericks Prop Picks
- 1 Unit Pick: Nikola Jokic Over 1.5 Steals (-104) Get oddschecker+ right now for just $0.99 per month. Don't miss out on this first month deal!
- 0.25 Unit Pick: Jokic 3+ Steals (+310)
- 0.1 Unit Pick: Jokic 4+ Steals (+650)
