Overview
- The matchup starts at 11:00 p.m. ET in Sacramento with television coverage on NBC and streaming on Peacock, Fubo and NBA League Pass.
- Denver is 7-2 with four straight wins, while Sacramento is 3-7 after recent lopsided defeats; the Nuggets won the first meeting 130-124 on Nov. 4.
- Nikola Jokic is averaging a triple-double this season and is coming off a 32-point, 14-rebound, 14-assist performance against Indiana.
- Injury reports list Jamal Murray (calf) and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) as probable for Denver, with Domantas Sabonis (rib) questionable for Sacramento.
- Sportsbooks price Denver as a sizable favorite, with lines around Nuggets -8.5 on the spread, roughly -375 on the moneyline and a total near 242.