The Denver Nuggets (1-2) are favored by 2.5 points against the Sacramento Kings (2-1) on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBCS-CA. The matchup has a point total of 223.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 223.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Denver has a 7-3 record in the last 10 head-to-head meetings with Sacramento. The Kings hold a 3-1 advantage against the spread when taking on the Nuggets.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2020 | Nuggets | Nuggets | -7.5 | 226 | -305 | 245 | Regular Season | 124-122 SAC |
| 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 |
Nuggets Betting Information
- Denver was strong against the spread, going 46-41-4 last season.
- The Nuggets struggled to cover, going just 19-25-3 ATS when favored by at least 2.5 points.
- In 47 of 91 (51.6%) contests last season, Denver and its opponents hit the total.
Kings Betting Information
- Sacramento had a 37-33-2 record against the spread, covering in 51.4% of their outings.
- When they were at least 2.5-point underdogs, the Kings fared well, going 8-12 against the spread.
- Sacramento and its opponents hit the over in more than half of their games last year — 38 of 72 (52.8%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 39 of 92 outings (42.4%) last season, the Nuggets and their opponents combined for this matchup’s point total of 223.5 points.
- Sacramento played in 36 games last season (out of 72 total matchups — 50% of chances) where they and their opponents combined to score more than 223.5 points.
- These two teams averaged a combined 220.6 points per game last year, 2.9 fewer points than the over/under of 223.5 set for this game.
- Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 221.4 points per game last season, 2.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
- The average over/under the Nuggets had set in games last season was 3.7 less points than this outing’s point total.
- The average point total for the Kings last year was 1.3 points less than this game’s over/under.
Nuggets Leaders
- Nikola Jokic averaged 19.9 points per game last season and added 9.7 rebounds and 7.0 assists.
- Will Barton hit 1.9 threes per game a season ago.
- Gary Harris swiped 1.4 steals per game. Paul Millsap collected 0.6 blocks a contest.
Kings Leaders
- De’Aaron Fox scored 21.1 points per game and averaged 6.8 assists per contest last season.
- Hassan Whiteside averaged 13.5 rebounds per game.
- Buddy Hield was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, knocking down 3.8 per game.
- Fox grabbed 1.5 per game. Whiteside averaged 2.9 blocks a contest.
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