Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings
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Jokic has 36 points and 12 boards as Nuggets rout Kings 136-105 for 11th straight road win
Peyton Watson scored 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Nuggets (18-6), who shot 59% from the field and completed a 4-0 trip. Cameron Johnson added 16 and Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench.
Jokic made 14 of 16 shots from the floor, including both his 3-pointers, and went 6 for 8 at the free-throw line. He did not play in the fourth quarter.
Jamal Murray and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 11 points apiece for Denver, which hasn't lost away from home since a 109-107 defeat at Portland on Oct. 31.
Malik Monk scored 18 points off the bench to pace the Kings (6-19), who have lost six of seven. Russell Westbrook had 17 and Maxime Raynaud finished with 15 points and nine rebounds.
The score was tied at 13 before the Nuggets went on a 24-6 run in the first quarter. Jokic shot 6 for 7 from the field and had 16 points in the first 12 minutes.
His 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining in the second sent the Nuggets into halftime with their biggest lead to that point at 77-54. They started the third period on a 10-0 run, with eight points by Jokic, and led by 37 in the fourth.
Kings guard DeMar DeRozan moved into 23rd place on the NBA career scoring list with two free throws in the second quarter, passing Vince Carter (25,728 points).
Aaron Gordon (hamstring) sat out his ninth consecutive game for Denver, and Christian Braun (ankle sprain) missed his 13th straight.
Domantas Sabonis remained sidelined with a left knee injury for Sacramento, and Dennis Schroder sat out with left hip soreness, missing his seventh game in a row. Zach LaVine missed his third game this season with a sore right thumb.
Kings: At the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
DEN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 136 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 136 - 105 |
| 4th 11.1 | ![]() |
Devin Carter makes free throw 2 of 2 | 136 - 105 |
| 4th 11.1 | ![]() |
Devin Carter makes free throw 1 of 2 | 136 - 104 |
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Zeke Nnaji shooting foul | 136 - 103 |
Statistics
DEN |
SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 52-88 | FG | 39-87 |
| 59 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 11-38 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 20-29 | FT | 16-23 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 35 | Assists | 21 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 37 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 88 | Percent Led | 3 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Jan 6 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 21 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Jan 20 |
| Nikola Jokic, C | Out | Jan 14 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,307 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
37 | 8 | .822 | - | W2 |
Denver |
30 | 15 | .667 | 7 | W1 |
Minnesota |
27 | 18 | .600 | 10 | L4 |
Portland |
23 | 22 | .511 | 14 | W4 |
Utah |
15 | 30 | .333 | 22 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix |
- | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
LA Lakers |
0.5 | 17 | L1 | 0.60465115 | 26 |
Golden State |
3 | 21 | L2 | 0.54347825 | 25 |
LA Clippers |
7 | 24 | W1 | 0.45454547 | 20 |
Sacramento |
15.5 | 33 | L3 | 0.26666668 | 12 |
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