Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationNuggets extend winning streak to five with victory over Kings
The Kings were led by Domantas Sabonis, who finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Drew Eubanks added 19 points and seven rebounds for Sacramento, which has lost three straight.
The Kings led by one after the first quarter but the Nuggets took the lead for good with 1:45 left in the second. They Nuggets extended their lead to 101-86 during the fourth quarter, fueled by a 16-2 run.
Aaron Gordon scored 17 points for the Nuggets and Bruce Brown added 14 off the bench.
DeMar DeRozan scored 18 for Sacramento and Russell Westbrook had 14.
The Nuggets had a 48-35 rebounding advantage and shot 51% from the field.
Sacramento: Play host to Atalanta on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 122 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 122 - 108 |
| 4th 12.6 |  |
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 122 - 108 |
| 4th 16.4 |  |
DeMar DeRozan misses 23-foot three point jumper | 122 - 108 |
| 4th 24.4 | |
Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists) | 122 - 108 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-86 | FG | 41-85 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 13-33 | 3PT | 10-33 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 21-27 | FT | 16-23 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 24 | Assists | 31 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 27 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 27 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Jan 6 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic, C | Out | Jan 27 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Jan 26 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | Jan 26 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 26 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 15,106 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
38 | 10 | .792 | - | W1 |
 Denver |
31 | 16 | .660 | 6.5 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
28 | 19 | .596 | 9.5 | W1 |
 Portland |
23 | 25 | .479 | 15 | L3 |
 Utah |
15 | 32 | .319 | 22.5 | L3 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 17 | W2 | 0.62222224 | 28 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 19 | W1 | 0.59574467 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 22 | L1 | 0.5416667 | 26 |
 LA Clippers |
6.5 | 24 | W3 | 0.47826087 | 22 |
 Sacramento |
17.5 | 36 | L6 | 0.25 | 12 |
NBA News
Clippers stay hot, beat the Jazz 111-99 behind Leonard's 25th straight game with more than 20 points
— Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points, James Harden had 16 points and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 111-99 on Tuesday night for their ninth win in 10 games.
Suns beat Nets 106-102 after teams scuffle late in fourth quarter
— Mark Williams scored 27 points, Dillon Brooks had 26 and the short-handed Suns beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-102 on Tuesday night in a game that featured a scuffle late in the fourth quarter.
Tobias Harris and Cade Cunningham score 22 each as Pistons hold off Nuggets 109-107
— Tobias Harris scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons held off a late Denver rally to beat the travel-weary Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday night.