Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/09/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, February 9, 2024

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -1, Kings +1; Over/Under:  233 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -1, Kings +1; Over/Under:  233 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -1, Kings +1; Over/Under:  233 points

Denver Nuggets:  35-16 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Sacramento Kings:  29-21 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Denver Nuggets:  7-3 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  6-4 last 10

The Nuggets are entering this game with a 35-16 record overall and they are 14-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Portland Trail Blazers in their last 2 games, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Los Angeles Lakers still to be played on Thursday night. In their last game against the Trail Blazers, Nikola Jokić led the team in points in that game with 29 while Jamal Murray was next on the team with 21 points. Jamal Murray led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 48.8% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.6 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 21-28-2 this season and their O/U record is 19-32.

The Kings are entering this game with a 29-21 record overall and they are 14-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons in their last game. Domantas Sabonis led the team in points in that game with 30 while Malik Monk was next on the team with 23 points. Malik Monk led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 47.4% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 68.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.1 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 26-23-1 this season and their O/U record is 25-23-2.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as a 1 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 29-21 record overall which has them in a play-in spot in the West but also right on the cusp of a true playoff spot. They haven't been a great home team this year but they have still looked good on their home court at times with their 14-9 home record. They haven't looked great in their games lately with 2 losses in a row now but they do have some rest for this game and will be looking to bounce back after taking a really bad loss at home to one of the worst teams in the league in their last one. Meanwhile, the Nuggets have looked really good in their games this season with their 35-16 record overall which has them right near the top of the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. As good as the Nuggets have been this season, they haven't looked great in their road games with their 14-12 road record. They do have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now, but they are also in a bad situation here playing this game on a back-to-back with a tough game against a hot Lakers team the night before. The Nuggets are the defending NBA champions and have one of the best records in the NBA this season but they definitely haven't looked their best in road games and this is the type of situation that is perfect for the Kings to bounce back on their home court from a bad loss the other night. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to cover the spread in this game. 

Nuggets Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, February 9, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 123 Nuggets 111.

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Denver Nuggets: 3-6 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 2-10 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins. 3-8 ATS after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 32-25 OVER as an underdog. 29-22 OVER revenging a road loss vs opponent. 

Sacramento Kings: 31-12 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 35-17 ATS off a home loss. 35-20 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 13-6 OVER as a home favorite. 15-7 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 8-4 OVER after a loss by 10 points or more.

Denver Nuggets:  K. Caldwell-Pope (SG) Ques Thurs - Hamstring. V. Cancar (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Sacramento Kings:  C. Duarte (SG) Ques Fri - Ankle.

“Our defense got better as the game went along. We had zero defense. We had a little bit of defense. We got a lot more defense. And we had great defense.” - Michael Malone after his team’s win against the Trail Blazers in their game on Sunday.

“There’s nothing to change up (structurally on defense) right now because we’re not doing our job. We didn’t do our job tonight, for sure.” - Mike Brown after his team’s loss against the Pistons in their game on Wednesday.

PG Jamal Murray

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PPG: N. Jokic (26.3)

APG: N. Jokic (9)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (12.2)

PPG: D. Fox (26.9)

APG: D. Sabonis (8.1)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (13.1)

Coaches:

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (9th season)

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (2nd season)