While rumors were flying around both teams heading into the NBA’s trade deadline, both the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings enter their first matchup of the season with rosters that are mostly intact. The Nuggets won three of their last four games going into the All-Star break, including two of their last three on the road, with the only blemish a heartbreaking, last-second loss to the Nets in Brooklyn. The Kings on the other hand, have lost eight of their last 10 games, with just a home win against the Bucks and a win over the lowly 76ers in Philadelphia surrounding two four-game losing streaks since January 25th.
Michael Malone returns to old stomping grounds to face George Karl, Sacramento Kings
