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NBA : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 10/23/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
SACRAMENTO
 
DENVER
+12  

-12  
+550

-850

229.5
 
112
Final
126

SACRAMENTO (1 - 2) at DENVER (3 - 0)
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Tuesday, 10/23/2018 9:05 PM
Board OpenLatest
705SACRAMENTO227228.5
706DENVER-11.5-11
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SACRAMENTO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games1-2+22-13-0125.762.052.8%47.3130.765.351.4%59.7
Road Games1-1+31-12-0130.065.553.5%49.0134.564.051.3%61.5
Last 5 Games1-2+22-13-0125.762.052.8%47.3130.765.351.4%59.7
SACRAMENTO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)125.762.050-9452.8%9-2240.9%17-2472.2%47923268134
vs opponents surrendering115.757.743-9047.9%10-2837.3%19-2477.4%52923258145
Team Stats (Road Games)130.065.550-9353.5%10-2342.6%20-2774.1%491026268154
Stats Against (All Games)130.765.348-9351.4%13-3239.2%23-3467.3%601226248176
vs opponents averaging11862.143-9246.4%12-3335.2%21-2971.2%591326248155
Stats Against (Road Games)134.564.051-9951.3%12-3535.7%20-3163.5%611529278176

DENVER - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games3-0+3.73-00-3108.757.043.0%64.795.750.741.2%50.0
Home Games2-0+2.72-00-2109.556.045.6%63.594.549.041.7%49.0
Last 5 Games3-0+3.73-00-3108.757.043.0%64.795.750.741.2%50.0
DENVER Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)108.757.037-8643.0%8-2827.4%27-3871.7%6512232510126
vs opponents surrendering108.156.238-8843.5%11-3431.8%20-2873.7%551125239135
Team Stats (Home Games)109.556.039-8545.6%7-3025.0%24-3567.6%6311242611135
Stats Against (All Games)95.750.733-8141.2%9-3227.1%20-2873.5%50821294166
vs opponents averaging108.454.639-8546.3%10-3034.0%20-2481.2%521025246165
Stats Against (Home Games)94.549.032-7841.7%9-3426.5%20-2969.5%49821275185
Average power rating of opponents played: SACRAMENTO 102,  DENVER 96.3
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SACRAMENTO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/17/2018UTAH117-123L8.5W205.5O49-9551.6%44941-7951.9%5617
10/19/2018@ NEW ORLEANS129-149L11.5L232.5O50-9652.1%441356-9558.9%6016
10/21/2018@ OKLAHOMA CITY131-120W10.5W222.5O50-9154.9%541746-10444.2%6318
10/23/2018@ DENVER              
10/24/2018MEMPHIS              
10/26/2018WASHINGTON              
10/29/2018@ MIAMI              
10/30/2018@ ORLANDO              
11/1/2018@ ATLANTA              
11/4/2018@ MILWAUKEE              
11/7/2018TORONTO              

DENVER - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/17/2018@ LA CLIPPERS107-98W-2W222.5U33-8737.9%671035-8740.2%5212
10/20/2018PHOENIX119-91W-10.5W224.5U43-8550.6%611829-7737.7%4719
10/21/2018GOLDEN STATE100-98W4.5W230.5U35-8640.7%66836-7945.6%5118
10/23/2018SACRAMENTO              
10/25/2018@ LA LAKERS              
10/29/2018NEW ORLEANS              
10/31/2018@ CHICAGO              
11/1/2018@ CLEVELAND              
11/3/2018UTAH              
11/5/2018BOSTON              
11/7/2018@ MEMPHIS              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SACRAMENTO: LAST SEASON: 27-55, missed playoffs.
COACH: Dave Joerger (third season, sixth NBA season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G De'Aaron Fox (11.6 ppg), G Buddy Hield (13.5 ppg), F Justin Jackson (6.7 ppg), F Marvin Bagley III (rookie, Duke), C Willie Cauley-Stein (12.8 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: G George Hill, F Garrett Temple, G Vince Coleman
KEY ADDITIONS: Bagley, G Ben McLemore, F Nemanja Bjelica
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Joerger declared Fox to be Sacramento's franchise player and is building the offense around the young point guard. Fox had flashes of brilliance during an up-and-down rookie season but has more scoring help around him this year. Bagley is the wild card who will start at power forward and may see significant time in the post when the Kings go with a smaller lineup.
OUTLOOK: The Kings have a lot of work to do to end their 12-year postseason drought. There are question marks across the board, specifically regarding defense and rebounding. Hield and McLemore will split time in the backcourt alongside Fox until Bogdan Bogdanovic returns from a pair of offseason knee surgeries but the key will be down low. Bagley provides a little more scoring which should help offset Cauley-Stein's inconsistencies.
DENVER: LAST SEASON: 46-36, missed playoffs.
COACH: Michael Malone (fourth season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Gary Harris (17.5 ppg) G Jamal Murray (16.7 ppg), F Will Barton (15.7 ppg), F Paul Millsap (14.6 ppg), C Nikola Jokic (18.5 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: F Wilson Chandler, F Kenneth Faried, F Richard Jefferson, F Darrell Arthur, G Devin Harris
KEY ADDITIONS: G Isaiah Thomas, F Michael Porter Jr.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: In the offseason, Jokic signed a max deal contract worth around $147 million for five seasons. He's one of the top big men in the game. The Serbian standout turned in 10 triple-doubles last season, including the fastest triple-double in NBA history. He needed just 14 minutes, 55 seconds to reach the accomplishment at Milwaukee on Feb. 15. Jokic is the centerpiece for an organization trying to get to the postseason for the first time since 2012-13.
OUTLOOK: The addition of Thomas gives the Nuggets even more veteran leadership. They're stacked, but so is the rest of the Western Division. Denver has improved each season under Malone, going from 33 wins his first year, to 40 in 2016-17 and 46 last season. The Nuggets lost out on the eighth and final playoff spot in '17-18 when they lost in overtime at Minnesota on the final game of the regular season.
PREVIEW
Nuggets aim for 4-0 start as they host Kings
 

Beating the Phoenix Suns in their home opener was predictable, but defeating the reigning NBA champs less than 24 hours later was even more rewarding for the Denver Nuggets.

They'll take that momentum and an unbeaten record into Tuesday night when they host the Sacramento Kings. The Nuggets (3-0) are trying to win their first four games for the first time since going 5-0 in the 2009-10 season.

Denver's fast start is due in big part to its defense. No opponent has eclipsed the 100-point plateau, including Golden State. The Warriors scored 98 and were denied the century mark on an unlikely block by reserve forward Juancho Hernangomez in the final seconds Sunday night.

"If we defend, we can pretty much outscore everyone in this league," forward Torrey Craig said after Sunday's win. "Defense is really our main focus this year."

That 100-98 win also topped a big opening week for center Nikola Jokic, who was named the Western Conference player of the week on Monday. Jokic joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only two players in NBA history to post a 30-plus point triple-double and be perfect from the field, which he accomplished Saturday night.

Jokic 23, averaged 26.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.67 steals and 1.00 blocks in Denver's three wins while shooting .632 from the field and .500 from 3-point range. He became the first player ever to record a 30-plus point triple-double on 11 or fewer field-goal attempts.

His big week, and plenty of help from Gary Harris, helped the Nuggets overcome the loss of swingman Will Barton. Barton suffered a hip/core muscle strain Saturday, which was diagnosed after an MRI was performed Sunday. The Denver Post reported Monday he will have surgery on Tuesday and be out until December.

Craig started in place of Barton against the Warriors and will stay in that role against the Kings.

Stopping Sacramento's offense will be a challenge. The Kings (1-2) are averaging 125.7 points a game and are coming off a 131-120 win at Oklahoma City on Sunday night. They hope they're No. 2 offense can keep it up in Denver.

"You know with the youth that we have, with the athleticism that we have, we're going to push the pace," guard De'Aaron Fox told The Sacramento Bee after Sunday's win. "So they're asking a lot from me to play like that for such a long time, but I want to do that. I want to be able to do that."

Scoring is up around the NBA, with every team averaging more than 102 points after Sunday's schedule. Sacramento's early results are striking because it finished last in the league in 2017-18 at 98.8 points a game.

The Kings could struggle to hit that total against Denver. The Nuggets are allowing just 95.7 points a game and have been stingy in the fourth quarter. In their opener, they clamped down in Los Angeles to beat the Clippers with a late defensive surge.

Then Hernangomez came up with a big block on Damian Jones to keep the Warriors from reaching 100 points.

"This is the defense I dream about, ever since I got here," Nuggets coach Mike Malone said after Sunday's game. "I firmly believe in defense being the corner piece to being a championship-level team. We've preached it, talked about and haven't gotten it done. That's on me as a head coach. But the players deserve the credit."


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