Sacramento Kings (22-38) vs Denver Nuggets (33-25)
Game Info: Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Golden 1 Center)
Betting Odds: Sacramento Kings +4.5 -- Over/Under: 229 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings meet Thursday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. The Denver Nuggets look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Sacramento Kings look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 109.9 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 107.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 26 points and 13.8 rebounds, while Will Barton is averaging 15.2 points and 5 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 109.9 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 114.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 21.8 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 17.3 points and 11.5 rebounds. Harrison Barnes is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremy Lamb is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Kings are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog. The under is 11-5 in Nuggets last 16 road games. The over is 6-1 in Kings last 7 overall. The Nuggets are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Denver Nuggets are starting to put things together, but they're still a banged up team that has issues pulling away most nights, and they actually lose on the road by an average of 0.2 points. The Sacramento Kings made some moves before the deadline, got better roster wise, and they need to win games like this if they're going to sneak into a play in spot. The Kings need to take care of business in games like this at home. Give me the points here.
Randy’s Pick Sacramento Kings +4.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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