Are The Nuggets Healthy Enough For Home Matchup Against The Kings?
Kings vs Nuggets Odds Have Denver Favored Despite Two Earlier Losses To Sac
Are The Nuggets Healthy Enough For Home Matchup Against The Kings?
The Denver Nuggets will look to close out the first half of the season with another win against a high-caliber team.
The Nuggets will welcome the Kings to town. The Nuggets have lost both matchups in the first two games against the Kings. However, those two games were on the road.
The Nuggets will get the next two, including this one, at home.
The Kings have lost three of their last four games. However, the one win was that second game against the Nuggets.
On the other hand, the Nuggets have lost two consecutive games to the Kings and Bucks and would really like to earn a win to help their momentum into the second half of the season.
The Nuggets are -6, with the total currently sitting at 230.5.
We’ll take a deep dive into the Kings vs Nuggets odds for this massive Western Conference matchup.
Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets 
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Kings vs Nuggets Odds & Trends
The Kings don’t have a better straight-up record than the Nuggets. However, Sacramento has gone 27-24-1 against the spread and has been profitable for bettors this season.
On the other hand, Nuggets haven’t been profitable. Denver is 36-18 on the money line but 22-31-1 against the spread.
The Nuggets have also struggled to hit the Over, hitting it in just 19 of 54 games this year. Still, the Nuggets have only lost four games at home this season. That’s ultimately why the Nuggets are major favorites against a 30-win Kings team at home.
As stated earlier, the Kings have won two straight against the Nuggets this season. The Kings also covered in both of those games. However, in the last ten games, the Kings and Nuggets are both 5-5 against the spread.
Sasha Vezenkov Has a Grade-3 Sprained Ankle
Kings rookie forward has been diagnosed with a grade 3 sprain in his right ankle. Therefore, he’s expected to miss at least four weeks and could miss up to six weeks with the injury.
He had already been sidelined for two weeks with an ankle sprain. But on February 11, Vezenkov re-sprained his ankle and made it worse.
The former EuroLeague MVP hasn’t had a major impact in the NBA. But he’s here to stay after signing a three-year, $20 million deal as a free agent last summer.
Vezenkov has only averaged 5.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in 12.6 minutes per game.
Denver Needs To Be Cautious
The Milwaukee Bucks blew out the Denver Nuggets on Monday, 112-95. Because of the blowout, Jamal Murray and Kentavius Caldwell-Pope didn’t appear in the second half due to their respective injuries.
Murray is dealing with a bilateral tibia inflammation, while Caldwell-Pope has had a right hamstring tightness.
With the All-Star Break approaching, the Nuggets won’t want any of their guys to get injured. They’d rather these guys have a week off to get healthy.
Murray and Caldwell-Pope are listed as game-time decisions. But keep these two in mind before making your wager. The Nuggets should be cautious, knowing the break is after this game.
Can The Nuggets Bounce Back?
The Denver Nuggets have allowed 123 and 135 points to the Kings in two games this season. Meanwhile, the Nuggets haven’t scored more than 117 in either of the two games against the Kings.
The difference in this game compared to the others is that the Nuggets are home, where they play better.
The Nuggets have scored 118.7 points per 100 possessions. They’ve also shot an effective field goal percentage of 56.1% this season. That’s not an incredible number, but a number that is at least above average.
With the Kings allowing a 57% effective field goal percentage, the Nuggets will likely have success from the field, regardless if they’ve got Caldwell-Pope or Murray.
The Nuggets are typically good on the offensive glass. But that’s an area where the Kings can at least limit the Nuggets. The Kings have held teams to 24.8% of offensive rebounds, which is second-best in the NBA.
Finally, the Nuggets don’t get to the foul line often, but the Kings foul at a high rate. The Nuggets will likely see more foul shots and, again, should get many good looks from the field.
When the Kings are on offense, they’re shooting a 56.8% effective field goal percentage. That’s really the only thing that stands out for the Kings. Sacramento has earned 25.8% of offensive rebounds and doesn’t get to the foul line often.
With the Nuggets holding teams to a 53.8% effective field goal percentage and an offensive rebounding percentage of 26.7%, Denver should be able to hold on against the Kings in this matchup.
The Nuggets have the edge in many areas that are keys to victory.
Although we’re unsure about the NBA injury report for the Nuggets, the NBA stats prove the Nuggets are still superior despite the other two head-to-head matchups.
Therefore, after viewing the Kings vs Nuggets odds, our NBA predictions have the Nuggets earning the cover at -6 (-110).
Kings vs Nuggets Odds
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