Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/26/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: NBC Sports California

Ball Arena is where the Denver Nuggets (33-25) will go up against the Sacramento Kings (22-38) on Saturday.

The Kings took the court against the Bulls and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-118 in their last contest. Sacramento ended the contest with a 51.2% FG percentage (43 of 84) and converted 12 of their 30 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Kings buried 20 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 dimes for the game while creating 2 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 47 out of 94 shooting. Chicago distributed 47 dimes and had 25 steals for the contest. In addition, Chicago totaled 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Chicago went 95.0% at the free throw line by converting 19 of their 20 tries. They converted 12 of 29 shots from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Kings left the arena with 14 and the Bulls totaled 11 fouls.

Domantas Sabonis is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. Sabonis finished 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 8 dimes. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 12 rebounds. He was able to score 22 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Sacramento enters this game with a record of 22-38 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Sacramento is snagging 43.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,400 assists this year, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are connecting on 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (698 of 2,024) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 109.9 points per game (14th in basketball) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Kings are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are 24th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,492 relinquished on the campaign. The Kings defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (2,597 of 5,465) and they surrender 45.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 36.2% on shots from downtown while they are 29th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.9).

The last time they took the court, the Nuggets got the win with a final of 117-116 when they played the Warriors. The Nuggets were able to snag 36 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the matchup. They gave up possession 18 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Warriors were called for 10 fouls for the game which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, Denver made 14 of 36 tries (38.9%). Overall, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 43 for 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3%. The Nuggets allowed the Warriors to knock down 45 of 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.7% in this contest. They finished 29.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 of 34 and ended up shooting 16 of 24 from the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to rebounds, Denver permitted Golden State to grab 29 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets in this matchup. He knocked down 13 out of 24 in the game for a field goal percentage of 54.2%, and accounted for 17 rebounds. Jokic accumulated 35 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for this contest.

Denver has a record of 33-25 for the campaign. The Nuggets have committed 19.2 fouls every game and they shoot 79.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.1 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per contest. Denver has scored 6,373 pts on the year (109.9 per contest) and they average 43.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Nuggets are shooting 47.3% from the field, which ranks 4th in the NBA.

The Denver defense gives up 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (676 of 1,999) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 24.5 assists and 42.7 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 15th and 4th in the league. The Nuggets on defense are ranked 12th in the league in points per game surrendered with 107.8. They are forcing 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (22nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver

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