Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 23 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Sacramento Kings will square off against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Thursday. This will be the second of four meetings between the two teams this season. On Dec. 16, the Nuggets defeated the Kings 130-120 in Sacramento.

After weathering the uncertainty of their coaching transition last month, the Kings have risen impressively in the Western Conference standings. Since Doug Christie took over from Mike Brown, the team has won 10 out of 12 games, losing just one game in January. Their 123-117 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday extended their current winning streak to three.

The Kings (23-20) are currently seventh in the West, not too far behind the Nuggets (27-16), who are in fourth place. Powered by their perennial MVP contender Nikola Jokic, Denver is also on a three-game winning streak. On Tuesday, they pummeled the Philadelphia 76ers 144-109.

Sacramento Kings vs. Denver Nuggets: Injury report

Sacramento Kings injury report

There are no players included in the Sacramento Kings' injury report at the time of this writing.

Denver Nuggets injury report

Forward Vlatko Cancar remains out with knee issues. In addition, center DaRon Holmes II was ruled out prior to the start of the season with an Achilles injury.

Sacramento Kings vs. Denver Nuggets: Predicted starting lineups and depth chart

Sacramento Kings

Starters	2nd unit	3rd unit
De'Aaron Fox	Devin Carter	Jordan McLaughlin
Malik Monk	Keon Ellis	Mason Jones
Keegan Murray	Kevin Huerter	Doug McDermott
DeMar DeRozan	Jae Crowder
Domantas Sabonis	Trey Lyles	Alex Len

Denver Nuggets

Starters	2nd unit	3rd unit
Russell Westbrook	Julian Strawther
Jamal Murray	Peyton Watson	Jalen Pickett
Christian Braun	Aaron Gordon	Hunter Tyson
Michael Porter Jr.	Dario Saric	Zeke Nnaji
Nikola Jokic	DeAndre Jordan	PJ Hall

Sacramento Kings vs. Denver Nuggets: Key matchups

De'Aaron Fox vs. Jamal Murray

The matchup between Fox and Murray promises to be a shootout all across the perimeter. Fox is having one of the best scoring seasons of his career with an average of 25.9 points per game, while Murray has bounced back from some lackluster performances earlier in the season to drop a 30-piece and a 45-point performance last week.

Domantas Sabonis vs. Nikola Jokic

The showdown of starting centers is essentially a snapshot of the big man's evolution in 2025. Both Jokic and Sabonis possess high basketball IQ, a multifaceted offensive skill set, and an intense drive to will their team to victory. The Joker is once again an MVP contender this season, but Domas — a three-time All-Star — has also proven that he's a force to be reckoned with at the five position.