Friday night’s NBA slate features seven games, including a potential NBA Finals preview as the Denver Nuggets visit the Boston Celtics. This is the game I’m looking forward to the most. The Celtics have been on a hot streak, with four wins in their past five games, and boast an impressive 20-game home winning streak. The Nuggets hit a bump in the road with a loss to the 76ers on Tuesday, halting their two-game win streak. Now all eyes are on Nikola Jokic. Can he bounce back after Joel Embiid stole the spotlight?
Let’s get into my recommendations for Friday.
Moody’s favorite plays for Friday
Nikola Jokic over 25.5 points. The Nuggets are 7.5-point underdogs on the road against Boston. Jokic should be eager to help his team get a win after losing to the 76ers on Tuesday night. Jokic has scored 25 or more points in four consecutive games and has had great success against Kristaps Porzingis in the past, averaging 30.3 points per game in his past four games against Porzingis.
Joel Embiid over 50.5 points, rebounds and assists. Embiid has surpassed this line…
