The Sacramento Kings (2-4) visit the Denver Nuggets (3-2) Monday night at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Tip is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Kings vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Denver won 4-0
Sacramento snapped a 3-game losing streak on Saturday with a 135-133 win over the Milwaukee Bucks while covering as a 6.5-point road underdog with the Over (233) easily hitting. G Zach LaVine scored a game-high 31 points while 4 of the 5 Kings’ starters scored at least 24 points and the team shot 51.7% from the field.
Denver’s 3-game winning streak was snapped with a 109-107 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers Friday while failing to cover as a 5.5-point road favorite with the Under (240) hitting without a sweat. G Jamal Murray scored a team-high 22 points while C Nikola Jokic flirted with a triple-double (21 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists). The Nuggets shot just 24% from beyond the arc in the defeat.
Kings at Nuggets odds
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Moneyline (ML): Kings +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Nuggets -625 (bet $625 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Kings +11.5 (-105) | Nuggets -11.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Kings at Nuggets key injuries
Kings
G Devin Carter (knee) questionableG Zach LaVine (back) questionableG Malik Monk (personal) outF Keegan Murray (thumb) outG Dennis Schroder (hip) questionable
Nuggets
F Cameron Johnson (shoulder) probableG Jamal Murray (calf) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Kings at Nuggets picks and predictionsPrediction
Nuggets 123, Kings 109
PASS.
There is no value on the Nuggets (-625) to handle the Kings (+450), who are dealing with multiple injuries.
NUGGETS -11.5 (-115).
Outside of Friday’s poor shooting performance that led to a loss, the Nuggets had covered in their previous 3 games, winning by 13 or more points in each game. They have scored at least 122 points in 4 of their 5 games this season while limiting opponents to 114 or fewer in each of their last 4.
The Kings have pushed or failed to cover the spread in 4 of their 6 games and have scored 113 or fewer points in 3 of their last 5. With LaVine dealing with soreness and questionable for the game, the Kings will lose a lot of productivity.
BET UNDER 236.5 (-115).
The Kings have scored 113 or fewer points in 2 of their last 3 games and 116 or fewer in 4 of their 6 overall. While they have struggled defensively, they have allowed more than 126 only twice.
The Nuggets have hit the Under in back-to-back games. They have held opponents to 114 or fewer points in each of their last 4 games, including 109 or fewer in back-to-back games.
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