Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings odds, picks and predictions

Skyler Carlin | Staff Writer

The Denver Nuggets (14-6) are set to face the Sacramento Kings (10-7) Saturday at Golden 1 Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Nuggets vs. Kings odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting of 2023.

The Nuggets covered as 1.5-point road underdogs, and the Over of 223.5 hit in their 119-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns Friday. Denver is on a 4-game winning streak and is just 1 game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

The Kings lost 131-117 to the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday, failing to cover as 1.5-point home underdogs, and the Over of 231.5 connected. Sacramento has won 7 of its last 10 games and is atop the Pacific Division with the Suns losing to the Nuggets Friday.

Nuggets at Kings odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Nuggets +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Kings -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets +4.5 (-110) | Kings -4.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Nuggets at Kings key injuries

Nuggets

F Aaron Gordon (heel) questionable
G Jamal Murray (ankle) questionable

Kings

F Trey Lyles (ankle) out
F Keegan Murray (back) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Nuggets at Kings picks and predictions

Prediction

Kings 118, Nuggets 112

Moneyline

This is a game you may want to wait to wager on as it remains to be seen if the Nuggets rest players on the 2nd leg of a back-to-back. Provided that, I'll PASS on the moneyline in this game.

Against the spread

KINGS -4.5 (-110) is the play in this game as Vegas seems to know that the Nuggets will be without a couple of their key starters. Denver has dealt with injuries to C Nikola Jokic, F Aaron Gordon and G Jamal Murray recently, so a combination of those guys could be sidelined Saturday.

If at least 2 of those players are inactive for the Nuggets, this spread could grow larger in favor of the Kings. While Sacramento is 3-4 ATS at home, Denver is 3-8 ATS on the road this season.

Over/Under

UNDER 232.5 (-105) is the lean in this matchup as the total could be lowered when the Nuggets reveal their list of inactive players. Both teams are 5-5 to the Over in their last 10 games overall.

Denver also plays at the 5th-slowest pace in the NBA and it could be shorthanded Saturday night.

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