Kings vs Nuggets Betting Odds, Preview and Props Feb 24
Kings vs Nuggets Betting Preview
Denver won five of their last six heading into the All-Star break as center Nikola Jokic continues his push for back-to-back MVP titles. Can the Nuggets pick up where they left off a week ago? WagerTalk NBA handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his Kings vs Nuggets thoughts.
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| Thursday, February 24 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Denver Nuggets -4.5 at Sacramento Kings |
| Total: | 232.5 Points |
| Game Time: | 10:10pm ET / 7:10pm PT |
| Arena: | Golden 1 Center in Sacramento |
| TV: | NBC Sports California |
Kings vs Nuggets Analysis
The Denver Nuggets return to action on Thursday night visiting a Sacramento team that has won three of their last four at home inside the Golden 1 Center.
The Nuggets and Kings face off for the second time this season with Denver running out 121-111 winners at home back at the start of January with the two teams facing off again on Saturday.
‘Joker’s’ MVP Surge
The odds for Nikola Jokic to retain his NBA regular season MVP crown have shortened considerably since the start of January.
The Serbian center went from +1200 a little over a month ago to now +260 as he continues his charge, leading the league in total rebounds, defensive rebounds and win shares this season and hasn’t been slacking on offensive point and assist production either, ranking seventh in the league on total points per game this season at 26.0 and seventh on total assists per game also at 7.9 per game.
Fox Running Hot for Sacramento
The Kings however have their own offensive weapon this season in the form of point guard De’Aaron Fox.
Fox has led Sacramento’s scoring in four of their last five games overall and has posted a number of assists over that stretch as well.
With Fox already eclipsing the 1,000 point mark this season and averaging 5.1 assists per game as well, it’s highly likely he continues that dominant form against the Nuggets here on Thursday also.
Kings vs Nuggets Prediction
Denver’s offense has exploded over recent games, going from a season average of 109.9 ppg to now 116.0 ppg over their last three starts, and we expect that to continue here tonight also.
We like the Denver team total over 118.5 points in this one against Sacramento.
The Kings rank 29th in the league on overall defensive efficiency this season and allowed 41.4% from three point range as well to the Bulls in last Wednesday night’s loss.
If Denver, who’ve averaged the league’s fourth-highest points from three-pointers over their last three starts, get into a rhythm here, we see them eclipsing the 120 mark tonight and pushing this one over the total.
Take the Denver Nuggets team total over 118.5 points on Thursday in their matchup against the Sacramento Kings.
Kings vs Nuggets Player Props
From GoldSheet: Prior to the All-Star break, the Nuggets reeled off 9-3 mark against the spread in their previous 12 games. Nikola Jokic continued to play at an MVP level in that recent surge, scoring 25.4 points per game while shooting 57-percent with 13.4 rebounds per game and nine assists per game during that 12-game stretch.
With Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton out of the lineup, De’Aaron Fox has been asked to shoulder the load in Sacramento. DraftKings is offering a number of intriguing hybrid props that combine Fox’s performance with Jokic’s.
NBA Stat Sheet
Each day, WagerTalk handicapper Ralph Michaels puts together his NBA Stat Sheet, which offers a head-to-head comparison for how teams are performing in a number of key areas heading into a game. Check out Thursday’s sheet, with notes on tonight’s Kings vs Nuggets contest.
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