Sacramento Kings @ Denver Nuggets - Prediction, Preview, and Odds

When: Friday, January 7th, 2022 at 9:00pm E.T.

Where: Ball Arena, Denver, CO.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Nuggets -8.

Total: 225.5.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Kings Spotlight

The Sacramento Kings just dropped their second-straight game, this time as 1.5-point favorites against the struggling Atlanta Hawks. Offensively on the road, the Kings rank 4th in points per game, 15th in field goal percentage, and 19th in 3-point shooting. Defensively on the road, the Kings rank 29th in points allowed, 27th in field goal percentage, 8th in 3-point shooting, and 27th in rebounding. 

Nuggets Spotlight

The Denver Nuggets just lost their second-straight game, this time to the Utah Jazz, despite being 1-point favorites. Offensively at home, the Nuggets rank 16th in points per game, 19th in field goal percentage, and 27th in 3-point shooting. Defensively at home, the Nuggets rank 6th in points allowed, 20th in field goal percentage, 10th in 3-point shooting, and 10th in rebounding. 

Final Say

The Kings have been miserable on the road going 0-5 ATS in their last five tries, while they are 0-4 ATS in their last four road games as underdogs. And when they face a home team with a winning record at home, the Kings have gone 1-4 ATS in their last five tries. And when it comes to Fridays, the Kings are just 1-5 ATS in their last six tries. The Nuggets have gone just 1-6 ATS in their last seven games at home, but they will have a nice mismatch tonight as the Kings best center Richaun Holmes will be out, meaning Jokic should eat tonight. The Kings just played the Lakers tight on the road then had to come back home and they laid a dud against a floundering Hawks team, now they don’t carry much momentum into Denver, which is why I like the Nuggets to snap their two-game skid tonight in blowout fashion.

Pick: Denver Nuggets -8