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Denver Nuggets
5-3 overall · 3-1 on the road
Mon 3/8
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1-8 overall · 0-4 at home
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NuggetsOffense
KingsDefense

The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.2), and the Kings rank 29th in defensive rating (120.3). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 110.6, so the Nuggets are 5.6 above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 24.2 points a game on 64.4% true shooting.

Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 8 games, SAC 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENSAC
Scoring
115.213th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
109.224th · Below avg
113.114th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
123.329th · Bottom 5
+2.116th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
116.24th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
106.224th · Below avg
112.121st · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
120.329th · Bottom 5
+4.012th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-14.128th · Bottom 5
100.125th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.713th
Shooting
55.4%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
52.5%19th · Average
59.9%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
55.8%23rd · Below avg
11.625th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.121st · Below avg
36.0%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.1%19th · Average
0.326th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2624th · Below avg
Defense
54.2%20th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
57.7%29th · Bottom 5
9.96th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.621st · Below avg
3.529th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.030th · Bottom 5
Possessions
13.7%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.2%21st · Below avg
25.6%21st · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.2%25th · Below avg
42.821st · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
40.328th · Bottom 5
27.86th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.323rd · Below avg

Recent form

Denver Nuggets
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +8.6 (season +2.1). Streak W2.

Sacramento Kings
LLWLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -14.1). Streak L2.

Key players

Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 24.25.56.164.4
Nikola JokicC 22.910.19.156.0
Christian BraunG 13.53.92.163.4
Spencer JonesF 13.06.00.0108.3
Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.23.77.150.2
Zach LaVineG 22.13.22.762.8
Domantas SabonisF 15.314.66.072.3
De'Andre HunterF 13.04.91.255.3

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · back ~11/29 Out
Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~10/1/27 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~11/10 Out
Keegan Murray F · Left Ankle Capsulitis · back ~11/8 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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