The Denver Nuggets will look to get their first win of the season against the Sacramento Kings.
The Denver Nuggets started off the regular season in disappointing fashion. They blew a fourth quarter lead to the Utah Jazz and even were on the wrong side of a 27-3 run in the fourth quarter.
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However, it is time for the team to put this behind them and show what they are capable of against the rebuilding Sacramento Kings. The Kings are loaded with young talent and the Nuggets cannot overlook them.
Willey Cauley Stein is coming off a solid game, but will be in for a tough test as Nikola Jokic looks to have a bounce back game after only shooting 30% in his first game of the season.
Another match up to watch is the point guard battle. Jamal Murray is still trying to find his bearings at the point guard position and will be going up against one of the premier lottery picks from the summer in De’Aaron Fox. Fox has had a great start to his rookie campaign and could surprise Murray and the Nuggets.
The one advantage Denver will have to utilize is the match up they have at the two guard position. Gary Harris will be guarded by Garret Temple. Temple is a solid and underrated shooting guard, but Harris is still the better player overall. As a result, the team needs to run some offense through him and Harris needs to capitalize on his opportunities which he has been doing well this season.
Look for Paul Millsap to continue to be aggressive as he continues to settle in to this Denver offensive scheme and Jokic will definitely get more opportunities as well.
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I think this will be a closer game than people believe, but in the end, I expect the Nuggets to come out on top.