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Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets

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32-29, 17-15 Away
Final
110 - 116

40-22, 21-9 Home

Jokic has 22 points, 14 rebounds, Nuggets beat Kings, 116-110

Nuggets rally to top Kings

Jamal Murray added 24 points for Denver, which has won the first three games between the teams this season.

DeMar DeRozan scored 18 of his 35 points in the third quarter to give Sacramento a 93-84 lead heading into the fourth, but Westbrook gave the Nuggets a lift with seven straight points.

Zeke Nnaji's 3-pointer from the top of the circle put Denver ahead 96-95, its first lead since the first quarter, but Zach LaVine heated up after the Nuggets went up 110-104. He scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth, including two deep 3-pointers that kept the Kings within three.

Westbrook hit another 3-pointer and Murray and Jokic sealed it from the line.

Takeaways Kings: Got a boost from Jake LaRivia, whose 15 points are the most since coming over from Memphis in early February. He scored 11 points in just 4:21 of action in the first quarter and had 15 at halftime but was held scoreless in the second half.

Nuggets: Aaron Gordon missed his third straight game with an ankle injury, while Peyton Watson returned after missing 13 games with a knee sprain. Watson had two points in 17 minutes.

Key moment The Nuggets usually struggle in the non-Jokic minutes but they outscored the Kings 12-2 to start the fourth with the three-time MVP on the bench.

Key stat Murray was fouled three times on 3-point attempts and made all nine free throws. He went 14 of 15 from the line, finishing with more attempts and makes than Sacramento.

Up next The Kings host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The Nuggets wrap up their quick two-game homestand Friday night against the Phoenix Suns.

Regular Season Series

DEN leads series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 116
4th 11.1 Zach LaVine bad pass (Zeke Nnaji steals) 110 - 116
4th 20.0 Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 110 - 116
4th 20.0 Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 110 - 115

Statistics

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44-96 FG 40-87
45.8 Field Goal % 46.0
11-27 3PT 12-35
40.7 Three Point % 34.3
11-14 FT 24-30
78.6 Free Throw % 80.0
45 Rebounds 46
14 Offensive Rebounds 11
31 Defensive Rebounds 35
22 Assists 28
8 Steals 5
6 Blocks 8
12 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 13
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
13 Fast Break Points 13
52 Points in Paint 56
20 Fouls 14
14 Largest Lead 6
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Peyton Watson, F Day-To-Day Apr 2
Michael Porter Jr., SF Day-To-Day Apr 2
Nikola Jokic, C Day-To-Day Apr 2
Aaron Gordon, PF Day-To-Day Apr 2
Christian Braun, G Day-To-Day Apr 2
Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Devin Carter, G Day-To-Day Apr 2
Jake LaRavia, F Out Mar 28

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,618 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 46 29 .613 - W2
Golden State 44 31 .587 2 W3
LA Clippers 44 32 .579 2.5 W2
Sacramento 36 40 .474 10.5 L3
Phoenix 35 41 .461 11.5 L4

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 64 12 .842 - W11
Denver 47 30 .610 17.5 L2
Minnesota 44 32 .579 20 W3
Portland 33 43 .434 31 W1
Utah 16 61 .208 48.5 L7
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