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Denver Nuggets
5-3 overall · 3-1 on the road
Mon 3/29
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1-9 overall · 0-5 at home
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NuggetsOffense
KingsDefense

The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in effective field goal % (55.4%), and the Kings have the worst opponent eFG% (58.0%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.2%, so the Nuggets are 2.2 points 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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Nuggets5-3
Kings1-9
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 8 games, SAC 10). 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 113.3
109.124th · Below avg
113.114th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
122.429th · Bottom 5
+2.117th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-13.328th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
116.24th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.325th · Below avg
112.119th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
119.629th · Bottom 5
+4.013th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-13.228th · Bottom 5
100.125th
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
102.514th
Shooting
55.4%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.6%18th · Average
59.9%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
56.1%19th · Average
11.623rd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.022nd · Below avg
36.0%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
33.6%22nd · Below avg
0.326th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
54.2%17th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
58.0%30th · Bottom 5
9.96th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
7.521st · Below avg
3.529th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.130th · Bottom 5
Possessions
13.7%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.5%21st · Below avg
25.6%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
24.4%26th · Bottom 5
42.820th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.728th · Bottom 5
27.86th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.223rd · Below avg

Recent form

Denver Nuggets
WWLWW

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

Sacramento Kings
LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -10.0 (season -13.3). Streak L3.

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 25.93.87.451.8
Zach LaVineG 21.43.32.663.2
Domantas SabonisF 15.314.66.072.3
De'Andre HunterF 13.14.71.255.3

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~11/29 Out
Aaron Gordon F · Lower Body Injury Management · back ~11/9 Questionable
Cameron Johnson F · Lower Body Injury Management · back ~11/9 Questionable
Christian Braun G · Left Calf Contusion/Illness · back ~11/9 Questionable
DeMar DeRozan G · Low Back Spasms · back ~11/9 Questionable
Jamal Murray G · Left Shin / Tibia Contusion · back ~11/9 Questionable
Nikola Jokic C · Right Elbow Sprain · back ~11/9 Questionable
Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · back ~10/1/27 Out
Domantas Sabonis F · back ~11/10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · back ~11/10 Out

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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