Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings

Dec 27, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	20	27	32	34	113
SAC	32	24	27	23	106

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Kings, 113-106. Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 30 points and six rebounds for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic (20 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists) and Jamal Murray (25 points, five rebounds, seven assists) added a combined 45 points in the victory. De’Aaron Fox tallied 26 points and four assists for the Kings in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 22-11 on the season, while the Kings fall to 17-15.

Player Stats

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
1Michael Porter Jr.SF	29	12-20	5-9	1-2	6	2	2	0	2	3	+14	30
22Zeke NnajiPF	15	0-3	0-1	0-0	6	0	0	0	1	6	+2	0
15Nikola JokicC	36	7-10	0-0	6-6	9	11	1	0	0	3	+13	20
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG	30	4-12	1-5	2-2	3	3	1	1	3	0	+16	11
27Jamal MurrayPG	37	7-15	3-7	8-8	5	7	2	0	1	1	+5	25
11Bruce Brown	8	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-13	2
31Vlatko Cancar	29	3-5	2-3	0-0	4	3	0	0	1	1	-3	8
3Bones Hyland	19	2-9	1-7	0-0	1	6	0	1	1	2	-7	5
6DeAndre Jordan	6	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	2	0	0	0	-8	4
0Christian Braun	13	2-4	0-1	0-1	3	2	1	1	1	0	+7	4
14Ish Smith	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	0	+5	0
9Davon Reed	9	1-2	1-2	1-2	2	0	2	0	1	1	+4	4



TOTAL	-	41-8647.7%	13-3735.1%	18-2185.7%	40	34	12	3	13	18	-	113

KINGS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
40Harrison BarnesSF	32	5-11	1-4	2-2	8	1	1	0	0	3	-9	13
13Keegan MurrayPF	31	4-6	2-4	1-2	2	1	2	1	0	0	+2	11
25Alex LenC	13	0-1	0-1	2-2	4	0	0	0	2	4	-4	2
9Kevin HuerterSG	37	8-14	3-7	2-2	4	1	2	0	3	2	-11	21
5De'Aaron FoxPG	30	10-16	3-5	3-5	1	4	0	0	5	1	-8	26
15Davion Mitchell	17	3-8	0-3	0-0	0	9	2	0	1	1	-1	6
22Richaun Holmes	23	3-6	0-0	2-2	7	2	0	0	0	3	+3	8
0Malik Monk	26	3-10	0-5	2-2	2	1	1	1	2	0	-3	8
41Trey Lyles	24	4-10	1-6	2-2	10	1	0	0	3	1	-4	11
30KZ Okpala	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
3Terence Davis	— did not play —												— did not play —
8Matthew Dellavedova	— did not play —												— did not play —
7Chimezie Metu	— did not play —												— did not play —
19Chima Moneke	— did not play —												— did not play —
88Neemias Queta	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	40-8248.8%	10-3528.6%	16-1984.2%	39	20	8	2	16	18	-	106

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterDENSAC

(11:56) Jump Ball A. Len vs. N. Jokic: Tip to K. Huerter
+2 (11:50) D. Fox driving DUNK (2 PTS)
02
(11:31) MISS Z. Nnaji 3PT
(11:28) H. Barnes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:17) K. Huerter bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(11:17) K. Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)
(11:14) K. Caldwell-Pope bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(11:14) K. Huerter STEAL (1 STL)
(11:03) MISS K. Murray 3PT
(11:00) Z. Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:52) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 16' pullup Shot
(10:47) A. Len REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:43) MISS H. Barnes 25' running pullup 3PT
(10:39) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:31) M. Porter Jr. bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(10:31) H. Barnes STEAL (1 STL)
(10:27) N. Jokic shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Len 2 FT)
+1 (10:27) A. Len Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
03
+1 (10:27) A. Len Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
04
+3 (10:15) J. Murray 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
34
(9:58) MISS K. Murray 26' 3PT
(9:55) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:46) MISS M. Porter Jr. cutting Layup
(9:44) K. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:36) MISS A. Len 24' 3PT
(9:33) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:29) MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' running 3PT
(9:25) K. Huerter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:18) MISS D. Fox 15' step back Shot
(9:15) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:03) MISS M. Porter Jr. 19' Jump Shot
(8:59) K. Huerter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:48) MISS H. Barnes 7' driving floating bank Shot
(8:46) H. Barnes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (8:46) H. Barnes tip Layup (2 PTS)
36
(8:27) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 25' 3PT
(8:27) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(8:27) H. Barnes loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
+3 (8:14) J. Murray 25' 3PT step back (6 PTS)
66
(8:08) Z. Nnaji shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Fox 2 FT)
(8:08) MISS D. Fox Free Throw 1 of 2
(8:08) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(8:08) MISS D. Fox Free Throw 2 of 2
(8:04) Z. Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:51) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 25' 3PT
(7:47) H. Barnes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(7:43) SAC Timeout
(7:29) MISS D. Fox pullup 3PT
(7:26) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (7:23) M. Porter Jr. running reverse Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
86
+3 (7:13) H. Barnes 3PT (5 PTS) (D. Fox 1 AST)
89
(7:02) MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT
(6:58) A. Len REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:51) MISS K. Huerter 25' step back 3PT
(6:48) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(6:42) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope Layup
(6:39) A. Len REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (6:34) K. Huerter 14' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
811
+2 (6:16) M. Porter Jr. reverse Layup (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
1011
+2 (6:00) H. Barnes 8' pullup bank Jump Shot (7 PTS) (K. Huerter 1 AST)
1013
(6:00) Z. Nnaji shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Barnes 1 FT)
+1 (6:00) H. Barnes Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
1014
+2 (5:39) M. Porter Jr. Layup (6 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)
1214
(5:16) MISS D. Mitchell 24' pullup 3PT
(5:12) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:00) K. Caldwell-Pope bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
(5:00) D. Mitchell STEAL (1 STL)
(4:55) MISS D. Mitchell running Layup
(4:53) K. Huerter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (4:51) K. Huerter putback Layup (4 PTS)
1216
+2 (4:43) M. Porter Jr. 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (V. Cancar 1 AST)
1416
+2 (4:33) R. Holmes 9' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (D. Mitchell 1 AST)
1418
(4:16) MISS B. Brown 3PT
(4:13) H. Barnes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (4:04) R. Holmes Layup (4 PTS) (K. Murray 1 AST)
1420
(4:04) DEN Timeout
(3:49) MISS B. Hyland 27' 3PT
(3:46) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (3:44) N. Jokic 9' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
1620
+3 (3:24) K. Huerter 25' 3PT (7 PTS) (D. Mitchell 2 AST)
1623
(3:14) V. Cancar bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(3:14) D. Mitchell STEAL (2 STL)
(3:09) MISS M. Monk 25' running 3PT
(3:06) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
(2:54) K. Huerter personal FOUL (1 PF)
(2:46) MISS B. Brown 3PT
(2:43) R. Holmes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (2:36) R. Holmes 11' floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (D. Mitchell 3 AST)
1625
(2:17) R. Holmes personal FOUL (1 PF)
+2 (2:10) D. Jordan DUNK (2 PTS) (B. Hyland 1 AST)
1825
+3 (1:57) K. Murray 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Mitchell 4 AST)
1828
(1:39) B. Brown bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(1:39) K. Murray STEAL (1 STL)
(1:36) B. Brown personal FOUL (1 PF)
(1:24) M. Monk bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(1:24) D. Jordan STEAL (1 STL)
(1:20) MISS B. Hyland 25' running 3PT
(1:16) M. Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:05) T. Lyles lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(1:05) D. Jordan STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (1:00) B. Brown running Layup (2 PTS) (B. Hyland 2 AST)
2028
+2 (0:43) D. Mitchell cutting Layup (2 PTS) (M. Monk 1 AST)
2030
(0:28) MISS J. Murray 15' turnaround fadeaway Shot
(0:24) T. Lyles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:04) M. Monk driving Layup (2 PTS)
2032
(0:01) MISS J. Murray 26' pullup 3PT
(0:01) T. Lyles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)

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3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DEN

SAC

113Points106

41-86(47.7%)Field Goal(%)40-82(48.8%)

13-37(35.1%)3-Point(%)10-35(28.6%)

18-21(85.7%)Free Throw(%)16-19(84.2%)

40(10)Rebounds(Offensive)39(8)

34Assists20

12Steals8

3Blocks2

13Turnovers16

18Fouls18

52Pts In The Paint54

16Fast Break Pts2

23Pts Off Turnovers10

27Bench Pts33

9Largest Lead20

Game Details

Tuesday, December 27, 2022 · 10:00 PM

Golden 1 Center · Sacramento, CA

attendance: 17,937 (101.9%)