NBA Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-23-2018, 21:00 EDT

Spread: Denver Nuggets -11

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In this all-Western showdown, the team with the best record in the conference and one of the five undefeated squads in the whole NBA so far, the Denver Nuggets, are hosting the Sacramento Kings, who are coming off their first victory of the season which they want to turn into a streak.

Kings are 1-2 so far in the league and are tied with 3 more squads in the tenth place of the West. In their latest matchup they ended a 2-game losing skid with a road victory against Oklahoma, 131-120. Nuggets are 3-0 so far in the league and are sitting on top of the West. They have won their last three games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Golden State at home, 100-98.

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Sacramento are led in scoring by De’Aaron Fox with 20.3 ppg. He also adds 5 rebounds also leads the team in assists made with 7.7 per game, while Willie Cauley-Stein follows with 18.7 ppg and also leads the team in rebounding with 7 per game. Buddy Hield adds 17.7 ppg and 4.3 rebounds per game. Denver are led in scoring by Nikola Jokic with 26.3 ppg. He also adds 10.3 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 7.3 per game, while Gary Harris follows with 22 ppg, adding 3.3 rebounds per game. Will Barton adds 16.5 ppg but he got injured two games ago.

In their four meetings last year, Denver led Sacramento 3-1 wins and had a perfect 2-0 at home, winning with a 130-104 and a 96-79 score. Denver are 2-0 at home so far, while Sacramento are 1-1 on the road. Sacramento have a better offense with 125.7 ppg to Denver’s 108.7, while Denver have a better offense, allowing 95.7 ppg to Sacramento’s 130.7. Sacramento have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 52.8% to Denver’s 43% and from behind the arc, shooting with 40.9% to Denver’s 27.4%. Denver commit fewer turnovers (13 to 14) and grab more rebounds per game (52.3 to 40.7) and both squads make exactly 23 assists per game. Denver are playing exceptionally well so far this season and expect them to have an easy night against the inferior Sacramento and win by more than 11 points.

Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Prediction: Denver Nuggets -11 (-106)