Kings at Nuggets 10/23/18 - NBA Basketball O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Sacramento Kings vs. Denver Nuggets
NBA: 9:05 PM ET
Oct. 23, 2018
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : DEN -11 O/U 227
Both of these teams are off solid upset victories. On Sunday, the Sacramento Kings won by double digits as a double digit underdog at the Oklahoma City Thunder. That same day the Denver Nuggets got the outright upset win as a home dog versus the Golden State Warriors.
When teams are off upset wins there tends to be a letdown in terms of defensive intensity in the next game. It is simply natural as teams start to feel a little too good about themselves and forget to focus on the important aspect which is getting some stops in the defensive end.
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The O/U in Denver Nuggets games this season is 0-3 but after facing the World Champion Warriors and with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on deck, will the Denver Nuggets be ready for a strong game on the defensive end? That is highly doubtful.
As for defense and the Sacramento Kings, those two words don't belong in the same sentence. The O/U in Sacramento Kings games this season is 3-0 and a key factor has been a defense allowing 130.4 ppg and 51.7% shooting from the field.
Recent Betting Trends:
Sacramento is 2-11 ATS after a win by 10 or more points.
The Kings O/U is 23-42 in games with an O/U of 220 or more.
Sacramento is 13-6 ATS after scoring 130 points or more.
Denver is 4-11 ATS when on a SU winning streak of 3 or more games.
The Nuggets O/U is 11-4 when on a SU winning streak of 3 or more games.
Denver is 3-1 ATS last 4 home games versus Sacramento.
Free Betting Pick: OVER 227 in Denver
The O/U is 11-4 when the Denver Nuggets are on a winning streak of 3 or more games. The Denver Nuggets have won all 3 games to begin this season. Also, in games against teams allowing 106 points or more per game, the Denver Nuggets O/U is 81-46.
Given the above, a high-scoring shootout is in the forecast here and the best bet (value) is to play the over based on a projected final score of Denver 122, Sacramento 115