It's a two-game slate that Nuggets head coach David Adelman had noted prior to the game vs. Sacramento as "an extraordinarily tough back-to-back," and after their results of their 123-128 loss to the Kings that led to Denver's second loss in four games, that tall challenge ended up being exactly what it was expected to be.

After a big win against the Houston Rockets the night before, the Denver Nuggets came back home and lost to the Sacramento Kings.

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The streak is over, as the Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets, stopping their losing streak at eight (8) games and improving to 4-13 on the season. Sacramento maintains their position at 14th in the vaunted Western Conference.

As expected, Jokic and Jamal Murray delivered, with the latter recording 23 points and nine assists. Meanwhile, Cam Johnson seems to be breaking out of his shooting slump, scoring 20 points on 63.6 percent shooting from the field, built on three triples.

The Sacramento Kings (3-13) visit the Denver Nuggets (12-3) Saturday. Tip-off from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, is set for 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Kings vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Outside of Sabonis, all of the Kings' main roster is available against the Nuggets. All three two-way players, Dylan Cardwell, Daeqwon Plowden, and Isaiah Stevens, are with the Stockton Kings for the night.

May 13, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter of game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Kings are coming off back-to-back losses, most recently falling 114-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Zach LaVine led the way for the Kings with 26 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 22. Domantas Sabonis, who missed the last two games with a rib injury, finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon faces a four-to-six-week absence after a hamstring injury, forcing major rotation changes.