NBA Finals: Tonight's the night for Nuggets and this pair of props

The Heat are down 3-1 to Denver, and it seems likely that the Nuggets will be crowned NBA champs later tonight at home. They've won all three of their games by double digits and are 9.5-point favorites, so it's going to be an uphill climb for Miami to extend this series. Rather than focus on the spread or total, we'll go back to the player prop well.

Two props for tonight

Jamal Murray 10+ assists (+170 FD)

We guided you incorrectly on Friday, opting for Murray's PRA prop rather than just hone in on the catalyst for the Denver guard's success. First and foremost, Murray has been creating for his teammates all series long.

He's gone for 10+ assists in all four games, finishing with 12 in Game 4, and there's no reason to shy away from that outcome again here in a Finals-clinching scenario. Murray is averaging an absurd 18 potential assists per game this series, suggesting there's room for even more production.

His standard line is set at 8.5 (-102), a perfectly cromulent option for your wager tonight. We'll take a stab at plus-money instead and opt for another double-digit dime affair.

Duncan Robinson over 1.5 threes made (-140 DK)

Miami is sure to push the pace on offense, and that likely includes more threes attempted. The Heat need to make something happen, and Duncan Robinson offers us some nice opportunity to ride that wave.

The Heat sharpshooter has drained 2+ threes in three straight games against Denver and saw a series-high 25 minutes in Game 4. 

If that playing time role can remain for Robinson, this prop line becomes incredibly inviting. When Robinson logs 20+ minutes of court time, he's averaged 3.2 made threes per game this postseason, going over 1.5 in 11 of the 12 games.

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Today's Bark Bets is written by Griffin Carroll