| Game Time | 10:00 pm EST |
| Denver Nuggets Line | +1 |
| Sacramento Kings Line | -1 |
| Total | 238.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
In this all-Western battle between two teams with the same number of wins this season, the Sacramento Kings are hosting the Denver Nuggets. The Kings have been rolling lately, as they have lost only once in their last five games, following a 1-4 run before that. The Nuggets are also coming off back-to-back wins, following a two-game losing streak, and are looking to extend their current winning streak, as they are looking to continue to climb up the Western conference standings.
Below is a detailed analysis for Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings game.
Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
Sacramento Kings Injury Report: Isaac Jones, Trey Lyles and Devin Carter are out
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Daron Holmes and Vlatko Cancar are out
Sacramento Kings and Trends
The Kings have a 13-13 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the West. The Kings are 10-15-1 against the spread and 14-12 in over/under. Sacramento has a 6-7 home record, but are 4-8-1 against the spread, with a +4.9-point differential. The Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 games, and 6-3 to the over in their last 9.
The Kings are coming off a 111-109 win in New Orleans, even though they shot with just 40% from the field, and allowing the Pelicans to shoot much better (47%). Four of the five Sacramento starters had 18+ points, led by Domantas Sabonis with 32 points and a game-high 20 rebounds for a monster double double.
De’Aaron Fox leads the Kings in scoring with an average of 26.1 points, adding 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. DeMar DeRozan adds 22.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4 assists.
Denver Nuggets Recent Form and Trends
The Nuggets have a 13-10 record this season and are sitting on the 6th place of the West. Denver is 9-13-1 against the spread and 14-8-1 in over/under. The Nuggets have a 6-6 road record but are 5-7 against the spread with a +3.6-point differential. Denver is 1-3 in their last 4 road games. Over is 3-1-1 in their last 5 road games.
Denver is coming off a 120-98 win over the Clippers, as they had an extremely efficient shooting game, connecting to 55% of their shots from the field. Jamal Murray led Denver’s offense with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Nikola Jokic leads Denver in scoring with an average of 31.5 points, in rebounding with 13.3 and in assists made with 9.8. Michael Porter Jr adds 18.9 points and 7 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Kings average 116.2 points per game, which ranks 9th in the NBA. They shoot 48.3% from the field, which ranks 8th in the league, and 34.4% from beyond the arc (22nd). Defensively, the Kings allow 113 points per game, ranking 15th in the league.
Offensively, the Nuggets are averaging 118.7 points per game, which is the fourth-best in the NBA. Denver shoots with 49.4% from the field, which is the third-best in the NBA, and with 38.1% from beyond the arc, which is the 7th-best in the league. Defensively, they are allowing 116 points per game, which ranks 22nd in the NBA.
The Kings are 3-0 in their last 3 home meetings against the Nuggets, and 3-1 in their last 4 meetings overall. Under is 6-3 in their last 9 meetings.
Prediction
In this Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, the Kings are coming as -1 home favorites. The Kings have been mediocre at home, while the Nuggets have been mediocre on the road, and both teams are coming off multiple wins, so it is hard to pick a side in this matchup. Both teams have been involved in high scoring games recently, as they are 9-4-1 to the over in their last 14 games combined. Both teams are top-10 in the league offensively, with 234.9 points per game combined, and are also top-10 in field goal percentage, while ranking on the bottom half defensively. All this points towards a high scoring affair, so take the over the point total in this game.
Nick’s Pick: Over 238.5