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Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets: The Nuggets are going for the top of the West
The Denver Nuggets are hosting the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday at Ball Arena.
The Kings are picking up the pace
The Sacramento Kings are seventh in the Western Conference with a 33-24 record. After winning three consecutive games, the Kings lost 121-110 to the Miami Heat in the last one. The Kings are eighth in the league, scoring 118.5 points per game, and tenth, shooting 48.5% from the field. De’Aaron Fox leads the team with 26.9 points per game, while Domantas Sabonis has 20 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game.
The Nuggets are having a solid week
The Denver Nuggets are third in the Western Conference with a 39-19 record. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 119-103 road win over the Golden State Warriors. The defending champions are sixth in the league, shooting 49.2% from the field, and are ranked 15th shooting 36.6% from the three-point line. Nikola Jokic is the front-runner in the MVP race, averaging 26.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 9.3 assists per game.
Betting Trends
Sacramento is 10-5 ATS in the last 15 games against Denver. The Kings are 3-6 ATS in the last 9 games overall, 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games against teams from the Northwest Division, and 2-6 ATS in the last 8 games played on Wednesday. The Nuggets are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 games against teams from the Pacific Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Denver Nuggets are turning up the engine and proved that they are still the team to beat in the West with a road win against the Warriors. However, the Kings have won the last three games against Denver, including a 102-98 win two weeks ago. The Kings are trying to catch up with the top teams in the league and have the quality to do that. This will be an interesting matchup between Nikola Jokic and Domantas Sabonis, the two players with the most triple-doubles in the league this season. The Nuggets have the fourth-best home record in the entire league and will keep their winning streak alive with a 7-point win over the Kings.
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