Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Denver Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Denver beat Phoenix 128-125 on Christmas Day. Jokic has been the driving force of Denver's recent success. Sacramento was beaten by Washington in its last game. Sabonis had his second consecutive triple-double for Sacramento. The team has not made the playoffs since the 2005-06 season. Sacramento is averaging the second-most points this season (118). It has lost 10 of its previous 11 games. It's the longest current drought in NBA history. They lost to Washington because of a hand injury.

Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings are meeting on Wednesday. Denver holds opponents to the second-fewest rebounds and attempts 40.4 percent of their shots at the rim. Sacramento is missing its star player, Domantas Sabonis. Denver is not a great defensive team, but it can handle a team missing one of its stars.