A Few Things to Consider:

Nuggets by the Numbers: The Nuggets on paper aren't a great team. With a mix of young guys and veterans, Coach Mike Malone finds his squad sitting at 20th in the league in points per game and 21st in opponents points per game, with their offensive rating at 19th in the league and defensive rating currently having them at 21st overall. For those of you who may be wondering about pace: the Nuggets are currently right near the middle of the pack at 17th in the league. The Nuggets are one of those teams that take a lot of shots, but don't necessarily make a lot of them. They're 12th in the league in field goals attempted, but are 25th in their percentage. Kings fans may be thinking, "Yeah, but what about their threes?!" and to that line of inquiry: The Denver Nuggets are 16th in the league in attempts and 24th overall in percentage at 33.7% a game.

On the defensive side of the ball, they're still fairly mediocre, with their real weakness coming from a very similar spot to the Kings. The Nuggets are middle of the road in how many three's opposing teams attempt a game (16th in the league) however, the allow teams to shoot 37.3% with the long ball, which is the third worst percentage in the entire NBA. The Kings by comparison are 25th in opponents percentage, but only .3% better. The Nuggets are also 21st in the league in steals per game, but make up for it by being in the top five in offensive rebounds, and being the 8th best rebounding team in the league.

Odds and Ends:

Prediction: The Kings will come out firing, hitting shots from Gary, Indiana, find a way to muster the will power to tighten down the their defense in the fourth and DeMarcus will finish the game with a hug from Mike Malone whispering in his ear "Eh, man. You 'L' ": Kings: 115, Nuggets: 105

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