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March 30, 9:00 PM | Pepsi Center

Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Odds

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The Nuggets will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Kings tip off at Pepsi Center on Wednesday in NBA play.

The Kings will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 33-39-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Nuggets are 38-32-3 ATS. Sacramento is 42-31 on the totals; Denver is 35-37-1.



View Sacramento vs Denver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Nuggets sat as 11-point favorites. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 217.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 8-rated Nuggets and the No. 23-ranked Kings, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 108-98 result in favor of the Nuggets.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Denver's No. 12-rated squad against Sacramento's No. 3-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Denver rates No. 7 in the league with 8.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 25 with 5.3 per outing.

Defensively, the Kings feature the league's No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 107.4 points per game. Denver, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the league in scoring at home.

Sacramento won its last outing, a 116-113 result against the Suns on March 29. The Kings covered in that game as a 2-point underdog, while the 229 combined points took the game OVER the total. Phoenix was victimized for 24 points and 11 rebounds by Marcus Thornton as the Kings defeated the Suns 116-113 in NBA action on Tuesday.

Denver won its last outing, a 114-94 result against the Wizards on March 25. The Nuggets covered in that game as a 17-point favorite, while the 208 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The battle between the Nuggets and Wizards didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Washington was handed a 114-94 defeat on Friday at Pepsi Center.


Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Denver are 2-8
After playing Phoenix are 0-10
After a win are 4-6

Denver Nuggets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Sacramento are 4-6
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 7-3


A few Kings at Nuggets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Sacramento's last 15 games on the road
Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Sacramento's last 23 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Sacramento home to Denver, Friday, April 1
Denver at Sacramento, Friday, April 1

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