The Denver Nuggets (0-0) are favored by 8.5 points against the Sacramento Kings (0-0) on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ALT. The matchup has a point total of 225.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | -8.5 | -110 | -110 | 225.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Denver has an 8-2 record in the last 10 head-to-head matchups with Sacramento. The Kings have a 2-1 advantage against the spread when taking on the Nuggets.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29/2019 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -7.5 | 209 | -338 | 270 | Regular Season | 120-115 DEN |
| 11/30/2019 | Nuggets | Kings | -4 | 205.5 | -181 | 149 | Regular Season | 100-97 SAC |
| 10/28/2019 | Nuggets | Kings | -5 | 217.5 | -213 | 174 | Regular Season | 101-94 DEN |
| 2/13/2019 | – | Nuggets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 120-118 DEN |
| 1/3/2019 | – | Kings | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 117-113 DEN |
| 10/23/2018 | – | Nuggets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 126-112 DEN |
| 3/11/2018 | – | Nuggets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 130-104 DEN |
| 1/6/2018 | – | Kings | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 106-98 SAC |
| 11/20/2017 | – | Kings | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 114-98 DEN |
| 10/21/2017 | – | Nuggets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 96-79 DEN |
Nuggets Betting Information
- Denver was good against the spread, going 46-41-4 last season.
- When favored by at least 8.5 points, the Nuggets struggled to a 5-11-2 record ATS last season.
- In 47 of 91 (51.6%) contests last season, Denver and its opponents hit the over.
Kings Betting Information
- Sacramento covered the spread in more than half of its outings, going 37-33-2 ATS.
- When they were at least 8.5-point underdogs, the Kings fared well, going 1-2 against the spread.
- Sacramento and its opponents hit the over in more than half of their matchups last year — 38 of 72 (52.8%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 38% of their games last year (35 of 92 chances), the Nuggets and their opponents put up more than this matchup’s over/under of 225.5 points.
- Sacramento combined with its opponents to score more than 225.5 points in 31 of 72 opportunities (43.1%) last season.
- The two teams averaged a combined 4.9 fewer points per game last season (220.6) than this matchup’s total of 225.5 points.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 4.1 fewer points per game last season (221.4) than this matchup’s total of 225.5 points.
- The Nuggets’ average point total in outings last year was 219.8, 5.7 points below the total in this game.
- The average point total for the Kings last year was 3.3 points less than this game’s over/under.
Nuggets Leaders
- Nikola Jokic scored 19.9 points per game last season while adding 9.7 rebounds and 7.0 assists.
- Will Barton was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, knocking down 1.9 per game.
- Gary Harris averaged 1.4 steals per game. Paul Millsap collected 0.6 blocks an outing.
Kings Leaders
- De’Aaron Fox scored 21.1 points per game and dished out 6.8 assists per outing last season.
- Hassan Whiteside pulled down 13.5 rebounds per game.
- Buddy Hield had a strong showing from beyond the arc a season ago. He hit 3.8 shots from deep per game.
- Fox grabbed 1.5 per game. Whiteside averaged 2.9 blocks a contest.
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