Kings vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 16

Kings vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
• Coverage: NBCS-CA and ALT2

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (13-10) are 1-point underdogs against De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings (13-13) Monday, December 16, 2024 at Golden 1 Center. The matchup begins at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and ALT2. The matchup's point total is set at 236.5.

Kings vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Kings vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

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Kings vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Kings are 10-15-1 against the spread this season.
• The Nuggets have nine wins against the spread in 23 games this year.
• Kings games have gone over the total 14 times out of 23 chances this season.
• Nuggets games this year have hit the over 65.2% of the time (15 out of 23 games with a set point total).
• Sacramento has done a better job covering the spread in away games (6-7-0) than it has in home games (4-8-1).
• The Kings have gone over the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in eight of 13 home matchups (61.5%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of 13 games (46.2%).
• Denver's winning percentage against the spread at home is .364 (4-7-0). On the road, it is .417 (5-6-1).
• Nuggets games have finished above the over/under less often at home (seven times out of 11) than away (eight of 12) this year.

Kings Leaders

• Fox averages 26.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
• Domantas Sabonis averages 21.3 points, 13 boards and 6 assists.
• DeMar DeRozan is averaging 22.8 points, 3.9 boards and 4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Keegan Murray is averaging 12.4 points, 7.7 boards and 1.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Malik Monk averages 15.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic averages 31.5 points for the Nuggets, plus 13.3 boards and 9.8 assists.
• Per game, Michael Porter Jr. provides the Nuggets 18.9 points, 7 boards and 2.9 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Per game, Russell Westbrook gives the Nuggets 11 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists, plus 1.6 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Jamal Murray's numbers on the season are 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per contest. He is draining 42.5% of his shots from the field and 33.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.9 treys.
• The Nuggets are getting 15 points, 5 boards and 1.8 assists per game from Christian Braun.

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