Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 4/9/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is where the Denver Nuggets will compete against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

The Kings faced off with the Mavericks and took a loss by a score of 123-119 in their last contest. Sacramento finished the game with a 43.4% FG percentage (46 out of 106) and made 12 of their 37 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Kings knocked down 15 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 78.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 57 with 22 of them being offensive. They also recorded 31 dimes for the game while forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 44 of 89 shooting. Dallas totaled 24 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Moreover, Dallas collected 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 1 block. Dallas shot 83.3% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 18 tries. They also knocked down 20 of 44 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Kings ended up with 19 while the Mavericks accounted for 18 fouls.

De'Aaron Fox is a guy who came through in this matchup. He accounted for 28 points on 10 out of 26 shooting. He played 32 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. Fox walked away from this one shooting 38.5% from the floor and totaled 8 assists.

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Sacramento comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 48-32 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Sacramento is grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,189 dimes on the season, which is 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are shooting 37.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,106 of 2,978) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They average 121.3 points per game (1st in the NBA) while hitting 49.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Kings are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.9 fouls. They rank 28th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,126 relinquished so far this year. The Kings defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.2% (3,506 of 7,126) and they concede 42.0 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 37.3% from beyond the arc while they are 26th in the NBA in points per game allowed (118.2).

For their last game, the Nuggets took a loss by a score of 119-115 when they played the Suns. In regard to how they rebounded, Denver permitted Phoenix to get 33 in total (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 47.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 17 out of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Nuggets permitted the Suns to make 41 out of 79 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.9% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Nuggets shot 44 out of 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Denver buried 8 of 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. The Suns were called for 16 fouls in this contest which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Nuggets collected 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest.

Bruce Brown ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets for this game. He knocked down 11 of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 61.1%, and added 6 rebounds. Brown scored 31 points in his 38 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists in this contest.

Denver has a record of 52-28 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.5% from the field, which ranks 1st in basketball. Denver has scored 9,272 points on the year (115.9 per contest) and they grab 42.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.9 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per contest. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per game and they shoot 75.2% from the free throw line.

The Denver defense surrenders 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (911 of 2,633) and opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.6 dimes and 40.7 rebounds every game, which ranks 16th and 1st in basketball. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in PPG allowed with 112.6. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (20th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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