The Sacramento Kings will face the Denver Nuggets on February 28 (Wednesday) at Ball Arena in Denver. This is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. The Kings have won all three matchups against the Nuggets. The Kings are suffering a tough 121-110 loss to the Miami Heat, which snapped their three-match winning streak. Sacramento is currently in seventh place in the Western Conference with a 33-24 record. Meanwhile, the defending champions, Denver, are in third place in the West. They are on a three-game winning streak after a 119-103 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Preview
The highlight of the contest between Kings and Nuggets will be the clash between two Europeans, Nikola Jokic and Domantas Sabonis. However, the Kings have De’Aaron Fox on the injury list, so he could miss a potential showdown with Jamal Murray. Malik Monk and Davion Mitchell will be the key players for Sacramento if Fox misses the upcoming contest.
Starting lineup
The Nuggets are expected to start with Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Porter Jr. For the Kings, Malik Monk should share the duties with Kevin Huerter if Fox doesn’t play. Domantas Sabonis, Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray will be the other three in the starting lineup.
Betting tips & Prediction
Domantas Sabonis has a point prop of 19.5 for the upcoming contest. He was very far from reaching this figure in the last two games, so betting on him to go over can be risky.
Nikola Jokic’s point prop for the game is 26.5. He has been breaking the scoring mark in the last two contests and should do so again as the team looks to improve its standing ahead of the playoffs.
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The Nuggets are expected to defeat the Kings, as they have the home advantage. But the spread of 9.5 points seems far-fetched. This should be a close game and the spread might not be covered, while the total will likely go over.
