Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 9 (3/9): NBA

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The Denver Nuggets hit the road to visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. This is the fourth time these teams face off this season, the Nuggets have won all of the 3 last games.

DENVER NUGGETS 

Denver have won their last 3 games and are 19-15 on the road this season. They have a 39-26 record overall ranking second in the Northwest Division. In their last game at home, Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in as many nights with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 131-124 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

Nikola Jokic leads the team with 25.9 points, 13.8 rebounds and 8.1 assists for the Nuggets. 

In their last 10 games the Nuggets are 9-1, averaging 120.7 points, 46.5 rebounds, 29 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points per game..

SACRAMENTO KINGS

The Kings have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are 15-19 at home so far this season. They have a 24-43 record overall ranking 5th in the Pacific division. They're coming from a loss against the Knicks. Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings before being ejected in the fourth quarter after receiving double technicals. De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points, and Harrison Barnes had 23. "It was just a frustrating game," Sabonis said. "We keep getting these leads playing the right way and we just can't come out in the second half and sustain it."

De'Aaron Fox is scoring 22.5 points per game with 5.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Kings. Barnes is averaging 20.1 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 57.3% for Sacramento.

In their last 10 games the Kings are 3-7, averaging 111.5 points, 41.8 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.7 points.

Injuries: Holmes, Sabonis and Davis are out. Lamb is questionable.

BETTING TRENDS

Denver are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games.

Denver are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.

Sacramento are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 10 of Sacramento's last 14 games.

Prediction

The Nuggets are unstoppable right now, they have won 9 of their last 10 games and are averaging 120.7 points per game. The Kings are the opposite, they have lost 3 of their last 10 games and allowing 118.7 ppg. They'll be without Sabonis so who's gonna stop Jokic? Take the Nuggets to cover.

PICK: Nuggets -6.5 (-110)

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