Two of the NBA's best face off tonight in Denver as the Nuggets host the Celtics — a teaser of a potential NBA finals matchup. The Nuggets won the first matchup of the season in a 102-100 barn burner, and the Celtics will want revenge in the last regular-season contest between the two.
Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Jamal Murray and Jaylen Brown are just a few of the stars going tonight, making for some intriguing DFS picks. Here are our favorite picks and some of the best DFS promos and bonuses available right now.
Today's best DFS promos and bonuses
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NBA DFS picks for today, Thursday, March 7: Celtics vs. Nuggets
The Celtics and Nuggets are coming off losses and will look to get back on track with a statement win tonight. Matchups tonight will be interesting as players like Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray play center and point guard for the Nuggets. While Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum play on the wing, the best four players won't match up directly tonight, which means they may be poised for massive nights.
Here are our favorite DFS picks for tonight's contest and some of the best DFS promos and bonuses available now.
Jaylen Brown 21.5 points: MORE
Take advantage tonight, as the 21.5-point line seems a little low for Jaylen Brown. He has scored over 21.5 in four straight games, and drawing a matchup at times with a poor defender in Michael Porter Jr. could lead to a big night.
Kristaps Porzingis 6.5 rebounds: MORE
The Celtics big man had eight rebounds in the season's first matchup against Denver. Porzingis has also grabbed over 6.5 in two of his last three. With each team likely to take a lot of threes tonight, the 7-foot-2 Porzingis should have an advantage with his height and length to grab several of those range boards.
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Jamal Murray 22.5 points: MORE
Murray scored an impressive 35 points in the first matchup with Boston this season. He has also been scoring a lot in recent contests, going over 22.5 points in two straight and four of his last five. The former Kentucky point guard always shines bright in primetime games, and tonight should be no different.
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Nikola Jokic 46.5 points + rebounds + assists: MORE
The two-time MVP center is having perhaps the best year of his career, and that's a high standard. In the first matchup of the season with Boston, Jokic had a combined 55 points, rebounds and assists. The Celtics also do not have a good matchup for Jokic, giving him an advantage.
Michael Porter Jr. 15.5 points: LESS
The Nuggets' three-point sniper has been on a good run lately but will have some tough matchups tonight. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are solid defenders and will likely try to keep Porter from getting easy looks. He only had 13 points in the first matchup against Boston, and Denver will likely give the bulk of the touches to Jokic and Murray tonight.
Aaron Gordon 6 rebounds: MORE
The athletic forward will likely draw matchups tonight with players like Jayson Tatum and Sam Hauser, which should give him an advantage on the boards. Gordon had 10 rebounds in the first matchup with Boston this season and has had more than six rebounds in two of his last three games.
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