Overview
- Denver enters 7-2 on a four-game winning streak, while Sacramento is 3-7 after a 144–117 defeat to Minnesota.
- Injury outlook: Jamal Murray (calf) and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) are listed as probable for the Nuggets; Domantas Sabonis (rib) is questionable for the Kings, with Keegan Murray out (thumb).
- The teams’ first meeting this season ended 130–124 for Denver on Nov. 4, when Nikola Jokić scored 34 and Russell Westbrook led Sacramento with 26.
- Jokić is coming off a 32-point, 14-rebound, 14-assist triple-double against Indiana as Denver’s offense paces the league by recent metrics.
- Betting markets strongly back Denver, with lines around Nuggets -8.5, moneyline near -375 and totals near 241.5–243 at major sportsbooks.