Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Sacramento Kings (22-20) are hitting the road to Ball Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Denver Nuggets (27-16).

The Kings took the court against the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 123-100 in their last game. Sacramento ended the contest having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (46 of 95) and converted 12 of their 39 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Kings converted 19 of their 24 tries for a rate of 79.2%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 51 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 28 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When discussing defense, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 36.0% from the floor on 32 of 89 shooting. Washington dished out 19 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Washington grabbed 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Washington finished the game at 81.3% when shooting free throws by burying 26 of their 32 shots. They buried 10 out of their 42 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Kings left the arena with 20 while the Wizards had 16 fouls.

Domantas Sabonis is one guy who was a factor for this contest. Sabonis finished shooting 75.0% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes. He played for 32 mins and collected 18 rebounds. He left the arena with 29 points on 12 of 16 shooting.

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Sacramento heads into this game with a win-loss record of 22-20 this season. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sacramento is snagging 44.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,115 dimes on the campaign, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are connecting on 34.9% on shots from downtown (528 of 1,515) and 80.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.7 pts per game (7th in basketball) while shooting 47.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are conceding 37.2% from 3-point land while they are 20th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.9). The Kings defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (1,706 of 3,688) and they concede 43.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 10th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,081 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 144-109 when they played the 76ers. The Nuggets earned 37 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the matchup. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The 76ers had 20 fouls for the game which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a rate of 96.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Denver knocked down 16 of their 31 attempts (51.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets ended up going 52 out of 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.2%. The Nuggets allowed the 76ers to convert 44 of their 96 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 39.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 15 of 38 and finished the game at 6 of 8 from the charity stripe (75.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, Denver permitted Philadelphia to get 25 in all (8 offensive).

Nikola Jokic was important for the Nuggets for the game. Jokic recorded 27 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 10 assists for the contest. He made 10 of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and earned 13 rebounds.

Denver has a record of 27-16 so far this season. The Nuggets commit 17.7 fouls every game and they shoot 76.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 31.0 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per contest. Denver has accounted for 5,190 pts on the campaign (120.7 per contest) and they pull in 45.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nuggets are shooting 50.4% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (12th in basketball). The Denver defense gives up 35.0% on 3-point attempts (587 of 1,675) and their opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 29.4 assists and 42.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 30th and 5th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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