Who’s Playing
Sacramento @ Denver
Current Records: Sacramento 22-39; Denver 34-25
What to Know
After two games on the road, the Denver Nuggets are heading back home. They will square off against the Sacramento Kings at 9 p.m. ET Saturday at Ball Arena. Denver is out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Sacramento is out to make up for these teams’ contest on Thursday. The Nuggets strolled past the Kings with points to spare, taking the matchup 128-110. Shooting guard Will Barton (31 points) was the top scorer for Denver. Barton hadn’t helped his team much against the Golden State Warriors last week, so this was a nice turnaround for him. Will Barton’s points were the most he has had all year.
Denver is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8.5-point margin of victory. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Denver’s win lifted them to 34-25 while Sacramento’s loss dropped them down to 22-39. Allowing an average of 115.08 points per game, Sacramento hasn’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming game.
How To Watch
When: Saturday at 9 p.m. ETWhere: Ball Arena — Denver, ColoradoTV: Altitude 2 SportsOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $20.00
Odds
The Nuggets are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Denver have won 12 out of their last 22 games against Sacramento.
Feb 24, 2022 – Denver 128 vs. Sacramento 110Jan 07, 2022 – Denver 121 vs. Sacramento 111Feb 06, 2021 – Sacramento 119 vs. Denver 114Dec 29, 2020 – Sacramento 125 vs. Denver 115Dec 23, 2020 – Sacramento 124 vs. Denver 122Dec 29, 2019 – Denver 120 vs. Sacramento 115Nov 30, 2019 – Sacramento 100 vs. Denver 97Oct 28, 2019 – Denver 101 vs. Sacramento 94Feb 13, 2019 – Denver 120 vs. Sacramento 118Jan 03, 2019 – Denver 117 vs. Sacramento 113Oct 23, 2018 – Denver 126 vs. Sacramento 112Mar 11, 2018 – Denver 130 vs. Sacramento 104Jan 06, 2018 – Sacramento 106 vs. Denver 98Nov 20, 2017 – Denver 114 vs. Sacramento 98Oct 21, 2017 – Denver 96 vs. Sacramento 79Mar 11, 2017 – Denver 105 vs. Sacramento 92Mar 06, 2017 – Denver 108 vs. Sacramento 96Feb 23, 2017 – Sacramento 116 vs. Denver 100Jan 03, 2017 – Sacramento 120 vs. Denver 113Apr 02, 2016 – Sacramento 115 vs. Denver 106Feb 23, 2016 – Sacramento 114 vs. Denver 110Feb 19, 2016 – Sacramento 116 vs. Denver 110
