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 |
|---|
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 2 |
| Trevon Brazile, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 15,106 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Clippers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Lakers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Sacramento |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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