Nuggets vs. Kings: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

The Denver Nuggets (39-19) are favorites (-7.5) in their contest with the Sacramento Kings (33-24) at Ball Arena on February 28, 2024, which will see two of the NBA’s best players — the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic and the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis — on show. The over/under is set at 231 points for the matchup.

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Nuggets vs. Kings Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Nuggets -7.5 231

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Injury Report as of February 28

Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar: Out (Knee), Hunter Tyson: Questionable (Finger)

Kings: Aleksandar Vezenkov: Out (Ankle)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kings (+7.5)
Total Pick Under (231)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Nuggets vs. Kings Stat Rankings

Nuggets Avg. (Rank) Kings Avg. (Rank)
114.5 (16th) Points Scored 118.5 (8th)
110.7 (7th) Points Allowed 117.9 (23rd)
44.4 (8th) Rebounds 43.2 (18th)
11.1 (9th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (17th)
11.4 (26th) 3pt Made 14.7 (4th)
29.0 (5th) Assists 28.7 (6th)
11.8 (4th) Turnovers 12.8 (14th)

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Nuggets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Nikola Jokic 56 26.1 12.3 9.3 1.2 0.9 1.1
Jamal Murray 42 20.6 3.9 6.4 0.8 0.7 2.4
Michael Porter Jr. 57 16.2 7.1 1.4 0.5 0.7 2.7
Aaron Gordon 52 13.8 6.5 3.1 0.8 0.7 0.6
Reggie Jackson 58 10.7 2 3.9 0.6 0.2 1.3

Kings Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
De’Aaron Fox 51 26.9 4.2 5.6 1.9 0.4 2.8
Domantas Sabonis 57 20 13.2 8.5 0.9 0.5 0.5
Malik Monk 56 15.1 2.7 5.3 0.6 0.6 2.2
Keegan Murray 53 15 5.3 1.6 1.1 0.6 2.3
Harrison Barnes 57 12.2 2.9 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.9

Betting Trends

  • The Nuggets have 25 wins in 58 games against the spread this year.
  • Denver is 9-11-1 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • This year, 22 of the Nuggets’ 58 games have hit the over.
  • A total of 21 times so far this season, Denver and its opponent have combined to score more than 231 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 231 points, 5.8 higher than the average total in Nuggets games this season.
  • The Kings have beaten the spread 29 times in 57 games.
  • There have been 29 Kings games (out of 57) that went over the total this year.
  • Sacramento’s games have finished with over 231 points scored 36 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Kings games this year (231) is 5.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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