Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, December 16, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is the location where the Sacramento Kings (13-13) will attempt to beat the Denver Nuggets (12-10) on Monday.

The Nuggets faced the Hawks and walked away with a win by a score of 141-111 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Nuggets finished with 22 and the Hawks accounted for 22 fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 40 tries from 3-point land. Atlanta finished the contest at 74.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 27 tries. In addition, Atlanta grabbed 45 rebounds (19 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Atlanta distributed 26 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 40.6% from the floor on 41 out of 101 shooting. They also dished out 43 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 17 of 24 attempts for a rate of 70.8%. Denver finished the contest having earned a 62.9% FG percentage (56 out of 89) and buried 12 out of their 27 three-point shots.

Nikola Jokic is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Jokic finished shooting 58.6% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes and collected 14 rebounds. He left the arena with 48 points on 17 out of 29 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Picks Today

Denver enters this one with a mark of 12-10 for the season. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls every game. As a team, Denver is collecting 44.5 boards per game and has totaled 679 dimes so far this year, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Nuggets are shooting 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (257 of 672) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.7 points per game (5th in the league) while connecting on 49.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 20th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 657 surrendered for the season. The Nuggets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (959 of 2,050) and they surrender 44.5 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 24th in the league in points per game allowed (116.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings took home the win by a final score of 111-109 when they played the Pelicans. The Kings snagged 33 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 50 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 12 steals in the matchup. The Pelicans had 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Kings to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They were able to convert 27 of the free throws for a rate of 93.1%. In relation to shooting from distance, Sacramento knocked down 10 out of their 33 tries (30.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Kings went 37 out of 92 from the floor which had them shooting 40.2%. The Kings permitted the Pelicans to make 39 of their 83 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.0% for this game. They went 37.8% from distance by hitting 14 out of 37 and ended up shooting 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). In reference to rebounding, Sacramento permitted New Orleans to collect 43 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Domantas Sabonis pitched in for the Kings in this game. He buried 11 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and tallied 20 rebounds. Sabonis totaled 32 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in the game.

Sacramento has a record of 13-13 on the year. As an offensive team, the Kings are shooting 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 8th in basketball. Sacramento has earned 3,021 pts on the year (116.2 per contest) and they collect 43.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per contest (17th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. The Kings have committed 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 80.2% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense concedes 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (389 of 1,031) and their opponents are knocking down 80.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.5 dimes and 41.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 11th and 5th in the NBA. The Kings on defense are ranked 15th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (9th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here