3 THINGS TO LOOK FOR

2. Denver has proven that they aren't as bad of a team as it looked early on in the season when they started out just 2-7. However, most of the turnaround for them has come at home, where it's notoriously tough for other teams to play due to the high altitude and the fast pace which Denver plays. They've gone just 5-12 on the road, and Sacramento needs to take advantage of that.

MATCHUP OF THE GAME

The Nuggets don't necessarily have a "go-to" player, but Lawson is pretty close. He's their leading scorer at 16.5 points a game and he's also among the league leaders in assists at 10.1 a game. One area where Lawson has struggled this year is shooting, as he's down to just 34% from three and 43.3% overall, which is well below his career averages. Still, the Kings can't afford to let Lawson get going. It should be a good matchup for Collison, who can match Lawson's quickness and make him work on the other end as well.

PREGAME LIMERICK

Wendesday night's win was fun,
but let's hope it wasn't one and done.
Hickson's in town,
which will make me frown,
until Scott Moak announces we've won.

PREDICTION

Kings 126, Nuggets 108 as Jusuf Nurkic gets a tough dose of reality upon matching up with DeMarcus Cousins.