The Denver Nuggets play host to the Sacramento Kings at the Ball Arena on Monday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Nuggets vs Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings have really been slow out of the gates as they’ve lost four of their first six games overall. But they will be feeling much better after snapping a three-game skid with a 135-133 road win over the Bucks on Saturday. Zach LaVine led the team with 31 points on eight of 17 shooting, DeMar DeRozan added 29 points while Domantas Sabonis and Dennis Schroder each scored 24 points.
As a team, the Kings shot 51 percent from the field and 10 of 28 from the 3-point line as they worked their way back from an early 15-point deficit. They held on for the narrow win after seeing their 11-point lead get cut to just one point with 50.8 seconds left on the clock.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets were feeling pretty good as they were on a three-game win streak before they ran into the Trail Blazers in a 109-107 road defeat on Friday. Jamal Murray led the team with 22 points on nine of 15 shooting, Nikola Jokic tallied 21 points with 14 rebounds and nine assists on seven of 10 shooting while Aaron Gordon chipped in with 14 points.
As a team, the Nuggets shot 48 percent from the field and a miserly six of 25 from the 3-point line, but they were solid on the defensive end to build a 12-point lead. Only to get run down in the fourth quarter where they allowed 38 points to lose the lead with 1.4 seconds left on the clock.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last eight night games against Kings teams that held a losing record.
- The Kings have lost each of their last nine games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in each of their last seven home games.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games against Northwest Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last two games as road underdogs following a win.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine home games after losing as favorites.
- The Kings have covered the spread in seven of their last eight road games following a win.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Nuggets’ last eight games as favorites following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last four road games against Northwest Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Nuggets vs Kings Prediction
The Kings have ruled out Malik Monk again and they have Devin Carter, Dennis Schroder and Zach LaVine all listed as questionable, while the Nuggets are expecting to have a full squad for this contest. This is definitely one of those games where you want to check the lineups before tipoff given the injury cloud hanging over the Kings, but the Nuggets don’t have anyone on the injury report. They were one of the form teams in the league before their upset defeat to the Trail Blazers.
The Kings are coming into this one fresh off a surprise win themselves, but the Nuggets should be well rested as they haven’t played since Friday. I think they bounce back with a big win and cover at home against a Kings team who could be missing some key players.