2022 NBA playoffs - Betting tips for Thursday's Game 3 matchups

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Joker's Jumper: Nikola Jokic is still putting up some impressive offensive numbers against the Warriors, despite Denver going winless in San Francisco. One area for improvement would be his shooting success from beyond the arc. Jokic has missed all eight of his shots from deep through two playoff games. This brings us to his somewhat silly prop of just 0.5 3-pointers for Game 3. While this shooting prop is heavily juiced, it can be leveraged to pursue some creative bets for tonight's three-game slate. Pairing a Jokic 3-pointer with an achievable outcome such as over 6.5 assists still comes out to plus money in a single-game parlay. Do you think Denver can defend home court? The Nuggets' money line and a single Joker 3-pointer comes in at nearly 2-1 odds.

Swimming Poole Jordan Poole has been nothing short of spectacular in this series, going 19-of-29 from the field, 10-of-17 from 3. The Warriors know Stephen Curry needs to play more if they want to make a deep run in the playoffs. But should the Warriors extend Curry's playing time tonight, Poole's production will suffer. He averaged 22.2 points and 9.1 3PA when playing at least 30 minutes, and just 13.9 points and 5.8 3PA when failing to reach the 30-minute mark. Now that Poole is a key cog in the offense, Golden State may work to keep his minutes high while they work Curry back. But be aware that Poole's prop markets have been heavily influenced by his recent production.

Careful with Ant-Man: The Timberwolves have split their past six games with the three wins over that stretch, Anthony Edwards averaged 39.3 points, 4.7 made threes, and 6.3 assists in the three