Denver Nuggets vs. LA Lakers betting: Bank on these Nuggets player props

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Even “sharp” sports bettors can get bogged down by team sides and totals without looking at the other gambling options on the bookmakers’ menu. For every game, BetMGM Sportsbook has a whole bunch of lines for quarters, halves, races to points and, my favorite player props.

Let’s focus on Denver Nuggets player props in our handicap of NBA Monday’s second main event — Denver Nuggets versus the Los Angeles Lakers.

Nikola Jokic Under 18.5 points (-110)

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

Jokic has shown off his game’s versatility throughout Denver’s five games in the bubble. He’s averaging 22.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game, has three double-doubles and one triple-double in the Nuggets’ restart.

But the Lakers have a wave of bigs they can use to slowdown Jokic. These bigs have had success keeping Jokic from filling up the bucket this season and in the past. In the three Nuggets-Lakers games earlier this season, Jokic has cleared 18.5 points just once.

While Jokic and Lakers PF Anthony Davis might not play the exact same position, both occupy a lot of the same space and Davis is a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Well, in their 12 previous meetings, Jokic has never outscored Davis in a game and is averaging 14.5 points in those games compared to AD’s 29.5 points.

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Again, Los Angeles is deep in the frontcourt. Lakers starting C JaVale McGee has done an excellent job bottling up Jokic, holding him under 18.5 points in nine of his 13 starts against “The Joker”. Los Angeles has former Defensive Player of the Year, C Dwight Howard, coming off the bench and Jokic has scored more than 18.5 points in just one of his six starts against Howard.

New to sports betting? A $110 bet on Jokic Under 18.5 points (-110) yields a profit of $100 if the Lakers hold Jokic to 18 or fewer points.

Jamal Murray to score 20+ points (EVEN)

Murray had an active performance in his NBA bubble debut in Denver’s double-overtime victory over the Utah Jazz Saturday. He played 39 minutes, took 25 shots, and nearly notched a triple-double putting up 23 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.

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Obviously, I like that the line has no vig (even money bet). It’s important that Murray has a game under his belt before playing the Lakers. He was thrown right into the fire of NBA action and should have his legs more under him now that he’s had game experience.

Furthermore, Murray plays his most efficient offense and shoots better from the field, three-point land and has a higher True Shooting % compared to his other rest splits.

Last thing, Murray has scored 20 or more points in six of his 10 career starts against the Lakers. New to sports betting? For every $10 bet on Murray to score 20+ points (EVEN/100), it earns a $10 profit if Murray scores 20 or more.

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