Basketball has returned to the 916 as the Sacramento Kings will host the Denver Nuggets in their first contest following All-Star Weekend. This is the first of two consecutive match-ups between these teams as they visit the Mile High City on Saturday for their regular season series finale.
The push for the play-in starts now, as time is ticking for the 10th seed that Sacramento currently sits 3.5 games outside of. The schedule doesn’t let up off the bat, as the Kings will take on the league’s reigning MVP who is looking to retain his title (and certainly at the table) in Nikola Jokic, who has carried Denver through the season despite the absence of key players in Michael Porter Jr.