The Sacramento Kings play host to the Denver Nuggets, at Golden 1 Center on Monday evening.

The Kings (0-3) have had a rough start to their season as they have dropped three in a row. They have given up an average of 120 points per game and scored an average of 96 points per game, so far. Nonetheless, this marks the first game of a three-game home stand where they have the chance to get back on track. Buddy Hield had a great first two games of the season, where he scored 28 points followed by 21 points, but then he went quiet in the Kings' most recent contest, where he tallied three points on 1-of-7 shooting. De'Aaron Fox tallied 28 points, six rebounds and five assists in his second outing, but has had an otherwise quiet start to the season. Over their first three games, the Kings have shot an average of 39 percent from the field.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets (2-0) are off to a great start with two straight wins to begin their season. They scored 108 points in each of their wins, while their most recent contest went right down to the wire before they slipped away with a one-point win. Nikola Jokic tallied a triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, in the one-point home win over the Suns on Friday. Jokic tallied a double-double in the Nuggets' season opener, with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Will Barton, Paul Millsap, Jamal Murray and Torrey Craig all scored in double digits as well. Jamal Murray also came up huge in the Nuggets' win on Friday, with 27 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The Nuggets have yet to shoot better than 45 percent from the field, but should certainly improve in the coming weeks. On the other hand they have done a good job to limit their opponents to an average of 103.5 points per game, which is one of the better marks in the league at this early stage.