The Sacramento Kings (30-46), who have the top scoring defense in the league, will challenge the Denver Nuggets (32-45) at the Pepsi Center. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Saturday, Apr. 2 and can be seen on ALT and CSA.
The Nuggets are expecting a better outcome after their 101-95 loss to the Pelicans on Thursday. Darrell Arthur was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points. The Kings, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 112-106 loss against the Heat on Friday. Darren Collison had a team-high 26 points.
The Kings have emerged victorious in both games against the Nuggets this year, including a 114-110 win the last time these two teams met. DeMarcus Cousins was the game’s top overall scorer with 39 points.
The Nuggets come into this game 32-45 Straight Up (SU) and 40-33-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (7-2-1).
Over on the other bench, the Kings have 30-46 SU and 35-39-2 ATS records. Sacramento has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. Offensively, they average 106.9 points per game, which is good for third in the league. The Kings are an unselfish team with an average of 24.7 assists per game, ranking fourth in the NBA. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Kings are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 8.9 steals per game.
Sacramento beat Denver in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. The Kings also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Den
Notes
“Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver’s last 6 games “.
“Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games at home”.
“Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento”.
“Denver is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Sacramento”.
“Denver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 5 games when playing Sacramento”.
“Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento”.
“Denver is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Sacramento”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento”.
On average, Sacramento scores 106.9 points per game (ranked third). Denver ranks 22nd in points allowed per game with 104.7.
Sacramento averages 106.0 points per road game, placing the team fourth-best in the NBA. Denver, on the other hand, allows 105.7 points per home game (ranked 26th).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Kings are 12-3 on the season. When the Nuggets score fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 3-23.
Sacramento is a subpar 18-43 when it gives up 100 or more points. Denver has a 29-22 record when it hits triple digits.
The Nuggets have a defensive rating of 106.7 (ranked 23rd), while the Kings rank 13th for their offensive rating of 104.1.
Sacramento has an average field goal percentage of 46.5% (ranked sixth). Denver is a subpar 8-30 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Denver Nuggets attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Sacramento Kings attempt 22.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Denver is 13-19, while Sacramento has a losing record of 8-15.
Denver has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.59 this season (ranked 17th), while Sacramento ranks lower at 18th with an A/TO of 1.58.
The Nuggets rank eighth in rebounds per game with 44.5, while the Kings rank 10th with 44.3 per game.
The Sacramento Kings rank 13th in offensive rebounding, while the Denver Nuggets rank 19th in defensive rebounding.
Sacramento is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.2% (ranked eighth). Denver has a poor record of 13-22 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.2% or greater.
