The Sacramento Kings play host to the Denver Nuggets at the Golden 1 Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Kings vs Nuggets Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Nuggets Pick.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Denver Nuggets have been in great form as they’ve won seven of their first nine games and they will be eager to build on their current four-game win streak after routing the Pacers in a 117-100 home win on Saturday. Nikola Jokic led the team with a triple-double of 32 points with 14 rebounds and 14 assists, Tim Hardaway Jr added 17 points off the bench while Peyton Watson chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot 48 percent from the field and eight of 27 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Pacers from the start and dominated the first quarter by 31-18 to take the early lead. However, they couldn’t really break free until the third quarter where they poured in 39 points to start to pull away.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been struggling for form as they’ve lost seven of their first 10 games and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight loss after getting thrashed by the Timberwolves in a 144-117 loss on Sunday. Zach LaVine led the team with 26 points on 10 of 17 shooting, DeMar DeRozan added 22 points on seven of 11 shooting, while Domantas Sabonis tallied 20 points with 13 rebounds.
As a team, the Kings shot 44 percent from the field and 13 of 29 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 71 points in the first half. They just kept their foot on the gas to lead by as many as 32 points at one stage.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The home team has won each of the Nuggets’ last six games.
- The Nuggets have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The home team has covered the spread in five of the Nuggets’ last six games.
- The Nuggets have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games as road favorites on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last nine night games against Kings teams that held a losing record.
- The Kings have lost each of their last 12 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven home games against Northwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The favorites have covered the spread in eight of the Nuggets’ last 10 games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nuggets’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last five home games against the Nuggets have gone OVER the total points line.
Kings vs Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets are expecting to have a full squad available for this one, while the Kings are keeping an eye on Domantas Sabonis who is questionable due to a left ribcage bruise. The Nuggets have quietly been one of the hottest teams in the league, they are relatively healthy, and they just smashed the Pacers in a big win in their last outing.
In contrast, the Kings have been disappointing so far and they didn’t look great in their blowout loss to the Timberwolves on Sunday. The Nuggets should be well-rested as they haven’t played since Saturday, so I will back the Nuggets to continue their hot streak with another win and cover here.