Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets

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Sacramento Kings

23-21, 10-9 Away

Final
123 - 132

Denver Nuggets

28-16, 14-8 Home

Nikola Jokic has 5th straight triple-double to help the Nuggets beat the Kings, 132-123

Nikola Jokic goes for 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists vs. Kings

Jokic has an NBA-leading 20 triple-doubles this season, 14 before the fourth quarter. He had 20 points and 20 rebounds before the end of the third quarter.

The Nuggets led by 22 at halftime and used a 14-5 run at the end of the third, capped by Jokic’s 66-foot heave at the buzzer, to take a 25-point lead.

Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and 17 rebounds for Sacramento. The Kings lost for the third time in 13 games since Doug Christie took over as the interim coach.

The Kings scored the first 14 points of the fourth and got as close as 126-121.

Takeaways Kings: Faced a tough back-to-back after beating Golden State at home Wednesday night. They had a furious rally to make it close but could not make up a 25-point deficit.

Nuggets: Jokic, voted an All-Star starter, had 12 points in the fourth quarter. Christian Braun had 21 points and Michael Porter Jr. 20 points for Denver, which has won four straight.

Key moment The Kings could have packed it in after Jokic’s basket from three-quarter court but they got after Denver at the start of the fourth. It brought Jokic back in instead of taking off another fourth quarter.

Key stat Doug McDermott, who was taken by the Nuggets in 2014 and traded to Chicago on draft night, was 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter to get the Kings within two possessions.

Up next The Kings continue their six-game trip at New York on Saturday night. The Nuggets begin a five-game trip at Minnesota on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

DEN leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	123 - 132
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	123 - 132
4th 0.0	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	123 - 132
4th 1.1	Doug McDermott misses two point shot	123 - 132
4th 6.1	Nikola Jokic personal take foul	123 - 132

Statistics

SAC		DEN
47-107	FG	49-101
44	Field Goal %	49
15-41	3PT	13-37
37	Three Point %	35
14-19	FT	21-31
74	Free Throw %	68
53	Rebounds	56
17	Offensive Rebounds	15
36	Defensive Rebounds	41
31	Assists	30
5	Steals	10
3	Blocks	8
13	Turnovers	10
0	Team Turnovers	1
13	Total Turnovers	11
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
17	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	10
16	Fast Break Points	18
52	Points in Paint	68
20	Fouls	14
2	Largest Lead	25

Denver Nuggets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Julian Strawther, G	Out	Oct 16

Sacramento Kings Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Precious Achiuwa, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 11
Maxime Raynaud, C	Out	Nov 9
Ben Simmons, G	Out	Oct 20

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,676 · Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	11	2	.846	-	W7
Golden State	8	3	.727	2	W8
Phoenix	4	6	.400	5.5	W1
LA Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5	L1
Sacramento	1	10	.091	9	L4

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	3	W4	0.72727275	8
Oklahoma City	-	3	L1	0.72727275	8
Portland	0.5	3	W1	0.7	7
Denver	1.5	4	W1	0.6	6
Utah	7	10	L9	0.09090909	1

Full Standings

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