The Denver Nuggets pay a visit to the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Monday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Pick.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets have been in decent shape as they’ve won three of their past five games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after blowing past the Clippers in a 120-98 home win on Friday. Jamal Murray led the team with 20 points, Michael Porter Jr added 17 points while Nikola Jokic chipped in with 16 points on six of nine shooting.
As a team, the Nuggets shot 54 percent from the field and 10 of 29 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Clippers in a tightly contested first half, before they exploded for 72 points in the second half to make it look easy in the end.
Sacramento Kings
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in great shape as they’ve won four of their last five games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after sneaking past the Pelicans in a 111-109 road win on Thursday. Domantas Sabonis led the team with 32 points and 20 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 29 points while Keegan Murray and De’Aaron Fox each scored 18 points.
As a team, the Kings shot just 40 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 38 points in the third quarter to take a 14-point lead before they held on for the narrow win after the Pelicans rallied in the fourth quarter. The Kings will play the Lakers, Pacers, and Pistons next.
Why the Denver Nuggets will win
- The Nuggets have won each of their last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Kings have lost four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games following a win.
- The Nuggets have covered the spread in three of their last four games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last seven home games against Western Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Eleven of the Nuggets’ last 13 games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets are still missing Dario Saric and they have Christian Braun listed as questionable, while the Kings are still without Kevin Huerter who is listed as doubtful. The Nuggets come into this meeting as the team in better form and they certainly looked dominant in their big win over the Clippers on Friday. The Kings look to have moved on from a rough patch earlier in the season, but they were far from convincing in their narrow win over the lowly Pelicans in their last game. It’s hard to split these two teams at the moment, but I feel better about taking the Nuggets at the short line in this spot.