Through 2 Quarters

The experts predicted a win for the Denver Nuggets, but it’s no sure thing at this point. At halftime neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Denver leads 62-59 over the Sacramento Kings.

The Nuggets have been led by power forward Aaron Gordon, who so far has 16 points along with four rebounds. One thing to keep an eye out for is Jeff Green’s foul situation as he currently sits at three.

Sacramento has been relying on the performance of point guard De’Aaron Fox, who has 13 points and six assists in addition to four boards.

The Kings haven’t been much of a second-half team this year, losing 82% of the time when they were down at the break.

Who’s Playing

Sacramento @ Denver

Current Records: Sacramento 22-39; Denver 34-25

What to Know

After two games on the road, the Denver Nuggets are heading back home. They will square off against the Sacramento Kings at 9 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Ball Arena. Denver is out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

Sacramento is out to make up for these teams’ contest this past Thursday. The Nuggets had enough points to win and then some against the Kings, taking their matchup 128-110. Shooting guard Will Barton (31 points) was the top scorer for Denver. Will Barton’s performance made up for a slower game against the Golden State Warriors two weeks ago. Barton’s points were the most he has had all season.

Denver is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.

Denver’s win lifted them to 34-25 while Sacramento’s loss dropped them down to 22-39. Allowing an average of 115.08 points per game, Sacramento hasn’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming matchup.

How To Watch

• When: Saturday at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Ball Arena — Denver, Colorado
• TV: Altitude 2 Sports
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $20.00

Odds

The Nuggets are a big 8-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nuggets as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Denver have won 12 out of their last 22 games against Sacramento.

• Feb 24, 2022 – Denver 128 vs. Sacramento 110
• Jan 07, 2022 – Denver 121 vs. Sacramento 111
• Feb 06, 2021 – Sacramento 119 vs. Denver 114
• Dec 29, 2020 – Sacramento 125 vs. Denver 115
• Dec 23, 2020 – Sacramento 124 vs. Denver 122
• Dec 29, 2019 – Denver 120 vs. Sacramento 115
• Nov 30, 2019 – Sacramento 100 vs. Denver 97
• Oct 28, 2019 – Denver 101 vs. Sacramento 94
• Feb 13, 2019 – Denver 120 vs. Sacramento 118
• Jan 03, 2019 – Denver 117 vs. Sacramento 113
• Oct 23, 2018 – Denver 126 vs. Sacramento 112
• Mar 11, 2018 – Denver 130 vs. Sacramento 104
• Jan 06, 2018 – Sacramento 106 vs. Denver 98
• Nov 20, 2017 – Denver 114 vs. Sacramento 98
• Oct 21, 2017 – Denver 96 vs. Sacramento 79
• Mar 11, 2017 – Denver 105 vs. Sacramento 92
• Mar 06, 2017 – Denver 108 vs. Sacramento 96
• Feb 23, 2017 – Sacramento 116 vs. Denver 100
• Jan 03, 2017 – Sacramento 120 vs. Denver 113
• Apr 02, 2016 – Sacramento 115 vs. Denver 106
• Feb 23, 2016 – Sacramento 114 vs. Denver 110
• Feb 19, 2016 – Sacramento 116 vs. Denver 110

Injury Report for Denver

• Zeke Nnaji: Out (Knee)
• Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
• Vlatko Cancar: Out (Foot)
• Michael Porter Jr.: Out (Back)

Injury Report for Sacramento

• Richaun Holmes: Game-Time Decision (Back)
• Terence Davis: Out (Wrist)