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Sacramento Kings (22-20) vs. Denver Nuggets (27-16)
January 23, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets -7.5; Over/Under: 239.5
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The Sacramento Kings and the Denver Nuggets duke it out at the Ball Arena on Thursday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Nuggets vs Kings Pick.

Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings have been on a tear as they’ve won 10 of their last 11 games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight win after outlasting the Warriors in a 123-117 home win last night. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 32 points on 12 of 21 shooting, Domantas Sabonis tallied 26 points with 18 rebounds while Malik Monk chipped in with 20 points, nine assists, and three steals. As a team, the Kings shot 50 percent from the field and 11 of 30 from the 3-point line. The Kings got off to a terrible start and looked to be in deep trouble when they leaked 41 points in the second quarter to trail by as many as 18 points. The Kings flipped the script and dominated the second half by 75-52 to run down the Warriors with time to spare.

Denver Nuggets

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 11 of their last 14 games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after blowing past the depleted 76ers in a 144-109 home win on Tuesday. Nikola Jokic led the team with a triple-double of 27 points with 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Christian Braun added 20 points on eight of 11 shooting while Michael Porter Jr chipped in with 19 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot a sizzling 61 percent from the field and 16 of 31 from the 3-point line. The Nuggets hit the ground running with 74 points in the first half and they just kept their foot on the gas right till the end to earn the blowout victory at home.

Why the Denver Nuggets will win

  • The Nuggets have won each of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Kings have lost 20 of their last 25 night games against Nuggets teams that held a winning record.
  • The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Nuggets’ last seven games.
  • The Kings have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back against Western Conference opponents.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

  • The Nuggets have lost six of their last 10 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
  • The road team has won five of the Nuggets’ last six games.
  • The Kings have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
  • The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last 10 games as home favorites following a home win.

Total Points Facts

  • Sixteen of the Nuggets’ last 17 home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
  • Each of the Kings’ last four night games on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone OVER the total points line.

Nuggets vs Kings Prediction

The Kings have emerged as the hottest team in the Western Conference with 10 wins from their past 11 games, and they should have a full squad once again for this meeting. Meanwhile, the Nuggets have continued to pile on the wins, and they will be full of confidence after putting up 144 points in a big win over the 76ers on Tuesday. The Kings are certainly capable of pulling off the upset here, but they could’ve easily lost last night to the Warriors, and I just don’t like their chances of playing on zero days rest. The line isn’t too heavy for this one, so I will go with the Nuggets to continue their strong form at home with another win and cover here.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Denver -7.5

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