Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings.
Current line Kings -2.5/232.
Games 541/542.
7:10 PM PST/10:10 PM EST.
For a team that won the NBA Championship last season, and is currently tied for first place in the Western Conference, at 36-16, the Denver Nuggets aren’t getting too much respect, are they? Trust me when I tell you, it’s not sitting well with the team. Granted, the Sacramento Kings are very respectable, 29-21 overall this season. Now, I will admit, they are a formidable foe. I know they are playing at home. But I still don’t see them being favored here. As of posting this play, they are favored by 2.5-points. I have the other side a favorite of 2.5-points. Having said that, I am aware the Nuggets played last night and took down the Lakers on the road, 114-106. It marked the third consecutive win and their eighth in their last 10 outings. They have been playing excellent on the road. If you’re worried about Denver playing on back-to-back days, don’t be. They are money on the second of back-to-back games. Meanwhile, Sacramento dropped their last two outings. They got crushed four nights ago on the road in Cleveland, 136-110. They then followed that game up two days ago at home, losing to the sad-sack, Detroit Pistons, 133-120. Normally I would look to play a team to bounce back after an embarrassing defeat like the Kings suffered. But in their only meeting this season, back at the beginning of December, Sacramento took down Denver at home, 123-117. I see revenge as a motivation for the visitor here. While the Kings possess an explosive scoring offense, they leave a lot to be desired on the defensive side of the court. This does not bode well as Denver is superior on both ends of the court on the glass, and possess the NBA’s fourth-ranked scoring defense. Once again, they say revenge is a dish best served cold, and I see the Nuggets coming in here with vengeance in their hearts. Take Denver. Thank you.
