Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets odds, picks and predictions

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Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets odds, picks and predictions

The Sacramento Kings (48-33) and Denver Nuggets (52-29) meet Sunday at Ball Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Kings vs. Nuggets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Kings failed to cover the spread as 10.5-point home underdogs Friday in a 119-97 loss vs. the Golden State Warriors. F Trey Lyles and C Chimezie Metu scored 15 points each for the 3rd-place Kings, who rested their top 3 scorers.

The Nuggets failed to cover as 9.5-point road favorites Saturday in a 118-114 loss at the Utah Jazz. G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a season-high 21 points as 1st-place Denver lost for the 5th time in 6 games.

The season series is tied 1-1 with the Nuggets covering in both meetings and the Over hitting in 1 of the 2. Denver covered as a 3.5-point road underdog in a 127-126 loss on Dec. 28 as the Over (237.5) cashed in the most recent meeting.