Cooper Albers provides his top player prop bets for Saturday’s NBA matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets.

Western Conference rivals collide at altitude when the Denver Nuggets host the Sacramento Kings at Ball Arena.

The Nuggets (12–3) enter on the second leg of a back-to-back, fresh off a victory over the Houston Rockets — their ninth win in the last ten games. The Kings (3–13), meanwhile, have lost eight straight, most recently suffering a 41-point thrashing from the Memphis Grizzlies. Denver has won each of the previous two meetings with Sacramento this season.

Here’s a look at the injury report:

Denver

Out: Aaron Gordon (hamstring), Julian Strawther (back), Christian Braun (ankle)

Sacramento

Out: Domantas Sabonis (knee)

Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET. The Nuggets enter as 10.5-point home favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, while the Kings are listed as +400 underdogs. The game’s total is set at 239.5 points. 

Here are the top player prop bets for Saturday’s NBA matchup between the Kings and Nuggets.

Kings vs. Nuggets Best Prop Bets

Nikola Jokic Triple-Double (-145)

No one stuffs the stat sheet quite like Nikola Jokic. After averaging a triple-double last season, the three-time MVP has somehow taken it up a notch — now averaging 29.5 points and leading the NBA with 13 rebounds and 11 assists per game.

The Joker has recorded nine triple-doubles in 15 games this season, including three in his last four.

Russell Westbrook 8+ Rebounds (+119)

With Domantas Sabonis sidelined, Russell Westbrook is Sacramento’s leading rebounder at 6.9 per game. The former MVP, who averaged a triple-double in four separate seasons, is still one of the NBA’s most tenacious guards on the glass. Westbrook has corralled eight or more boards in seven games this season — including three of his last four — including 12 against Denver on Nov. 3.

DeMar DeRozan 18+ Points (-118)

DeMar DeRozan continues to provide valuable minutes in his age-36 season. The veteran guard is averaging 17.9 points per game — the second highest mark on the Kings — on respectable 49/37/87 splits.

DeRozan has scored 18-plus points in 11 games this season, including both of his previous games against Denver — scoring 18 and 19 in each respective contest. With Sabonis now sidelined, count on DeRozan to keep stepping up on the offensive end.