Sleeper Fantasy is the place to be for the 2023 NBA Finals, which will pit the Denver Nuggets (the No. 1 seed from the Western Conference) against the Miami Heat (the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference).

Miami got here by winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Boston in blowout fashion, avoiding a collapse after taking a 3-0 series lead. Meanwhile, the Nuggets trounced the Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games in the Western Conference Finals.

One of the heroes of the series for the Heat was Caleb Martin, who scored at least 14 points in every game against the Celtics, including 26 points in Game 7.

Do you think Martin will score at least 1 point on Thursday night against Denver? If so, sign up at Sleeper using our Sleeper Fantasy promo code “SOUTHXL” and get a deposit match of up to $100. Then pick Martin and at least 1 other player to create your contest and try to win big!

What is Sleeper and why should college sports fans care?

Sleeper is a daily fantasy app (DFS) backed by investors such as American venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz and current and former NBA stars like Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Baron Davis.

Through Sleeper’s exciting picks platform, you can bundle a few selections of player prop picks similar to what you’d find at online sportsbooks, and you can put real money against those picks.

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My picks for Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Caleb Martin over 0.5 points. As mentioned earlier, Martin scored at least 14 points in every game against the Celtics. Dating back to the first-round series against Milwaukee, Martin has at least made 1 shot in every playoff game for the Heat. He’s played his way into a much bigger role entering the Finals, so I’d expect at least 10 points from him on Thursday night.

Nikola Jokic under 50.5 points+rebounds+assists. I’m not saying Jokic won’t play like a superstar on Thursday night. Far from it. I just don’t think he’ll fill the stat sheet like we’ve seen him do all too often this year. The Heat play at a slower pace, which will limit possessions in this game. Also, I have a feeling the well-rested Nuggets might be up big on the tired Miami squad by the fourth quarter, which means Jokic could spend the stretch run of the game on the bench. He’ll be great, but I don’t see him recording 51 points+rebounds+assists.

Bruce Brown over 0.5 3-pointers made. Brown has knocked down at least 1 3-pointer in 6 of his last 8 playoff games. The Heat will likely have Jimmy Butler trying to lock down Jamal Murray defensively, meaning a lesser defender will be assigned to Brown. With a backcourt that isn’t known for defensive prowess, Brown could have plenty of opportunities to let it fly from long range.

How many picks should you make?

Sleeper uses a dynamic multiplier system for its picks contests. Some over/under picks have a higher multiplier than others based on how likely they are to occur.

Still, the general idea is that the more correct picks you make, the more money you can win!

As you can see below, a 3-way contest with the picks I detailed above has a multiplier of 5.05x on Sleeper, making my $5.20 entry worth $26.26 if I win:

No matter who you choose to pair Martin’s promo with, make sure you get your picks in by tipoff of Game 1 on Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. ET!

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