Nuggets vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for March 5

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The Sacramento Kings (32-28) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to extend a three-game road win streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (39-22) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET. The over/under is 235.5 in the matchup.

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Nuggets Cover -6.5 vs Kings -112

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Nuggets vs. Kings betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -250
  • Kings odds to win: +204
  • Spread: Nuggets (-6.5)
  • Total: 235.5
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver has covered the spread 16 times at home and is 20-9 in home contests.
  • This year, Denver is 10-4 ATS in home games when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Nuggets have hit the over in 19 of their 29 home games this year with a set over/under (65.5%).
  • Recent history seems to go against Denver to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 231.3 points per contest this season.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Nuggets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 234.7 total points, 0.8 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 0.4 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have been the moneyline favorite 47 total times this season. They’ve finished 32-15 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -250 or shorter, Denver has a record of 20-5 (80% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Nuggets have an implied win probability of 71.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.8 (first in NBA) 46.3 (13th) 46.0 (third) 42.2 (fourth) 31.1 (first) 13.6 (18th)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings have covered the spread 14 times on the road and are 17-14 in road contests.
  • This season, the Kings have a 5-5 record ATS in road games as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Kings have hit the over in 15 of their 31 road games this season with a set over/under (48.4%).
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Kings to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 230.8 points per contest this season.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings are 7-3 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Kings games have surpassed the set total four times.
  • The Kings’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 235.0 points scored. That’s 0.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Kings have scored 2.8 more points per contest compared to their 116.9 PPG season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • Sacramento has entered the game as underdogs 15 times this season and won six, or 40%, of those games.
  • The Kings are 1-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +204 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Kings have a 32.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (eighth in NBA) 46.6 (17th) 44.9 (10th) 42.8 (sixth) 27.0 (12th) 12.9 (eighth)
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