The Denver Nuggets have reached the finals stage for the first time in franchise history. They'll host the Miami Heat at Ball Arena on Thursday in a Game 1 NBA Finals matchup. The top team in the Western Conference is heavily favored, but the visitors won't go home without a fight after battling back from a play-in tournament loss to reach the championship series. Need a hand finalizing your DFS lineups on DraftKings? We've got you covered with a strategy breakdown ahead of tip-off.

Ameer Tyree got his start in NBA DFS over four years ago. The former DraftKings Nation betting and fantasy writer spent over a year and a half breaking down basketball slates to build optimal lineups there. Now he's turned his attention to Thursday's one-game NBA Finals slate.

One utility option Ameer loves: Nikola Jokic at $21,000. "It's pretty hard to make a case against captaining anyone other than a two-time MVP who's notched five triple-doubles in his previous six playoff games. Jokic throttled a Los Angeles Lakers defense that featured the league's top postseason shot blocker in Anthony Davis and will now turn to torment Bam Adebayo," Ameer says about the matchup.

Keep reading to find out who else makes the cut on Thursday!

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