Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction 2-14-24 Picks

Sacramento Kings (30-22) vs. Denver Nuggets (36-18)
February 14, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets -6.5; Over/Under: +230.5
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The Denver Nuggets play host to the Sacramento Kings at the Ball Arena on Wednesday night. Here’s a Nuggets vs Kings Prediction.

Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings have gone a bit cold lately as they’ve lost four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling short to the Suns in a 130-125 road defeat last night. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Domantas Sabonis tallied a triple-double of 35 points with 18 rebounds and 12 assists while Malik Monk chipped in with 22 points and six assists off the bench. As a team, the Kings shot 51 percent from the field and nine of 31 from the 3-point line, but their problems were on the defensive end as they kept pace with the Suns until the second half where they allowed 66 points to end up short in the end.

Denver Nuggets

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have cooled off a bit recently as they are now hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting thrashed by the Bucks in a 112-95 road loss on Monday. Nikola Jokic led the team with 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists on 13 of 25 shooting but he just didn’t get any help in this one with Aaron Gordon scoring just 14 points and Michael Porter scoring just 11 points. As a team, the Nuggets shot just 38 percent from the field and 11 of 40 from the 3-point line as they failed to match the desperation level of the Bucks and just got beaten in every facet of the game. Jamal Murray scored just three points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored just one point in a game where the Nuggets trailed by as many as 28 points at one stage. The Nuggets will meet the Wizards after this one.

Denver Nuggets Team Facts

• The Nuggets have won each of their last 19 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Nuggets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents following a loss.
• Eight of the Nuggets’ last nine games as favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.

Sacramento Kings Team Facts

• The Kings have lost nine of their last 10 games at Ball Arena.
• The Kings have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs following a loss.
• Each of the Kings’ last seven games have gone OVER the total points line.

Nuggets vs Kings Prediction

The Nuggets are going to be a little shorthanded here with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope listed as doubtful while the Kings are still missing Trey Lyles and Jordan Ford. The Kings have been playing well below their best lately despite being relatively healthy and they will be disappointed with last night’s narrow loss to the Suns and you could say the same about the Nuggets who are coming into this one fresh off one of their worst losses of the season. The Kings are capable of pulling off the upset here, but with line so short, I think there is value with the Nuggets to get the win and cover at home.