Jokic pulled down 14 rebounds last night against the Milwaukee Bucks, and he's averaging 12.6 rebounds per game this season. The three-time MVP has been outstanding all season in games with no rest, and I expect that trend to continue on Friday.

Jokic has been outstanding in the second night of back-to-back games this season, averaging 34.3 ppg in nine games thus far. The last time he faced the Pistons, he scored 37. I expect another big performance from the reigning NBA MVP on Friday night.

Christian Braun has been a revelation for the Nuggets. The former Jayhawk has made huge strides over the course of the season culminating in his best statistical month with averages of 17/7/3 in February. Braun has eclipsed this line in 13 of his previous 18 appearances. This should be an up tempo game between two squads that like to push the pace, with both Denver and Detroit ranking in the top 10 in possessions per game. Look for Braun to continue to play significant minutes and stuff the stat sheet for the Nuggets.