The Denver Nuggets (13-10) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (13-13) on Monday, December 16th. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Nuggets vs Kings

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

With a dominant 120-98 win over the Clippers on Friday, the Nuggets improved to 13-10 for the season. Denver, playing at home, entered the game as -7.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 218, falling short of the 227.5 O/U line.

Denver started strong, leading 29-22 after the 1st quarter, but the Clippers responded with an 18-0 run, taking control from 38-29 to 56-29. The Nuggets bounced back, outscoring the Clippers 35-22 in the 3rd quarter and 37-29 in the 4th to seal the win.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings moved to 13-13 on the season with a 111-109 win over the Pelicans on Thursday. Sacramento, who were favored by 7 points, didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total of 220 points fell short of the 232.5-point line.

Sacramento went on a 14-0 run early, stretching the score from 7-4 to 21-4. They took control in the 3rd quarter, outscoring New Orleans 38-28, but the Pelicans fought back in the 4th, outscoring the Kings 26-20.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Clippers, the Nuggets shot 54.5% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 34.5% of their threes, with 10 makes. Jamal Murray led the way with 20 points, while Michael Porter Jr. added 17, including 12 in the 3rd quarter.

Nikola Jokic contributed 16 points, 7 rebounds, and hit 2 threes at 100%. Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson each scored 14, with Watson adding 9 in the 4th quarter. Julian Strawther also had a big 4th, scoring 8 of his 12 points in the final period.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Domantas Sabonis led the Kings to a 111-109 win over the Pelicans, scoring 32 points and grabbing 20 rebounds while shooting 73.3% from the field. DeMar DeRozan added 29 points, including 16 in the 3rd quarter, and hit 3 threes at 100% efficiency.

The Kings struggled from the field, shooting 40.2% overall and 30.3% from three, making just 10 threes in the game. De’Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray each contributed 18 points, with Murray scoring 8 in the 4th quarter.

Nuggets Team Defense

The Nuggets put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the Clippers to just 98 points. Denver gave up 22 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters, while allowing 25 in the 2nd and 29 in the 4th.

Denver limited the Clippers to 44% shooting from the field, including 34% from three-point range, where LA made 14 threes. The Nuggets also sent the Clippers to the free-throw line 18 times, where they hit 10. Denver controlled the boards, allowing just 5 offensive rebounds, and added 15 steals.

Kings Team Defense

The Nuggets put on a defensive clinic against the Clippers, holding them to 98 points and under 30 points in every quarter. Denver allowed 22 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters and gave up 29 points in the 4th. The Clippers shot 44% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Clippers hit 14 threes at a 34% clip. Denver sent the Clippers to the line 18 times, where they made 10 free throws. The Nuggets controlled the boards, allowing just 5 offensive rebounds, and added 15 steals.

Nuggets vs Kings Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Denver has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 122 points per game.
• Across their five previous home games, Sacramento has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 116 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Kings have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Nuggets struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.

Nuggets vs Kings Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1, we have the Kings as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 238.5 and given that our model is projecting 250 points between the teams, we like the over.

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