The Sacramento Kings Hornets host the Denver Nuggets, Friday April 1, as the Nuggets hope to avoid a 25th loss in 28 road games against the Kings. The Nuggets lead the Kings 3-2 SU in their last five meetings, and home team has won their last nine games. NBA oddsmakers have the Nuggets as -5 point road favorites over the Kings with the over/under set at 217.5 points. Be sure to check the Nuggets vs Kings NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
Denver (45-29) (14-22 V) has won eight of their last ten games and three of their last five away from home. The Nuggets sit fifth in the Western Conference and have improved to 13-4 SU since shipping Carmelo Anthony to New York with a 104-90 victory over Sacramento on Wednesday night. The Nuggets are outscoring opponents by 17.5 points during their four-game win streak. While they've won five straight and 11 of 14 at home in this series, they have lost four in a row at Sacramento while giving up an average of 111.0 points. Denver has dropped 24 of 27 there, including a 122-102 defeat Jan. 6 as Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins and guard Tyreke Evans combined for 47 points. Denver is averaging 24.7 assists since the deal — tied for the fourth-most in the league since the All-Star break — and 3.5 more than it averaged before the blockbuster trade. Denver is scoring an NBA-best 107.6 points per game, but has averaged just 90.0 on 39.7 percent shooting en route to back-to-back road losses. The Nuggets are 1-13 away from home when scoring less than 100 points. Forward Kenyon Martin left in the first quarter Wednesday with flu-like symptoms and his status for Friday is unknown.
Sacramento (21-53) (10-27 H) has won six of ten and three of their last five at home. The Kings have done a good job spreading the ball around since getting Tyreke Evans back in the lineup. They've averaged 25.8 assists in four games since the reigning Rookie of the Year returned after missing 19 with a foot injury. Evans had 22 points Wednesday while Marcus Thornton led Sacramento with 27. Thornton is averaging 22.4 points since he was acquired from New Orleans at the trade deadline and is pleased with the Kings' recent progress. "We are jelling as a team," said Thornton, averaging 27.7 points in the last three games. "It all comes together having a young team we are picking up momentum going into the next season."
Recent Trends to Consider:
Home team is 6-1-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Nuggets are 1-3-2 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Underdog is 3-1-2 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Nuggets are 0-3-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Sacramento.
Kings are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Kings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog of 5.0-10.5.
Kings are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
Nuggets vs Kings
When: Friday, April 1, 10:00 PM ET
Pick: Nuggets -5
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The Bottom Line: Sacramento has their number, so five points to Denver isn’t enough. Be sure to check Nuggets vs Kings Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
