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FINAL
Jan 23, 2025

Game Recap

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings, 132-123. The Denver Nuggets move to 28-16, while the Sacramento Kings fall to 23-21.

Box Score

1234T
SAC31213338123
DEN40343622132
Sacramento Kings logoKINGSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
10DeMar DeRozanSF379-160-26-861011124-10
13Keegan MurrayPF294-103-50-092112211-2
11Domantas SabonisC3910-211-42-2198004423-18
0Malik MonkSG305-130-45-727102515-2
5De'Aaron FoxPG407-243-100-056112217-1
23Keon Ellis213-40-10-03510026-11
22Devin Carter20-10-10-00100010-5
41Trey Lyles214-93-71-291101012-9
9Kevin Huerter60-20-10-00000010-7
7Doug McDermott105-75-60-000001215+20
99Jae Crowder— did not play —— did not play —
8Mason Jones— did not play —— did not play —
25Alex Len— did not play —— did not play —
3Jordan McLaughlin— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL47-10743.9%15-4136.6%14-1973.7%5331531320123
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
0Christian BraunSF258-142-53-421210421-6
1Michael Porter Jr.PF337-162-84-480111020+5
15Nikola JokicC3712-192-39-102217121535+11
4Russell WestbrookSG317-102-42-653103118+2
27Jamal MurrayPG398-181-61-265302018+3
3Julian Strawther193-92-61-10210119+14
32Aaron Gordon161-81-30-02100113+6
8Peyton Watson252-61-21-46114016+12
6DeAndre Jordan101-10-00-05000112-2
13PJ Hall— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
24Jalen Pickett— did not play —— did not play —
9Dario Saric— did not play —— did not play —
5Hunter Tyson— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL49-10148.5%13-3735.1%21-3167.7%56301081014132

Play-by-Play

1st quartersacden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Sabonis: Tip to Murray
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:46) Murray S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Jelks)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (11:46) Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    01
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:46) MISS Murray Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:44) Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (11:31) Sabonis Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:16) Braun 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    03
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (10:52) MISS Sabonis 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:49) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:38) Murray 4' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    05
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (10:26) MISS Monk 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (10:23) Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +3 (10:19) Sabonis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Fox 1 AST)
    35
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:51) Braun 2' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
    37
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (9:39) DeRozan 18' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    57
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:19) MISS Porter Jr. 23' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:17) Braun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:16) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (9:16) Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (9:06) DeRozan 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Sabonis 1 AST)
    77
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:48) Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
    710
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (8:37) Sabonis 4' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Monk 1 AST)
    910
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:33) Monk S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:33) MISS Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:33) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:33) Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    911
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (8:20) MISS Sabonis 4' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:19) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:11) Porter Jr. 3' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    913
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (8:03) Monk 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1113
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:03) Braun S.FOUL (P1.T1) (R.Acosta)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (8:03) Monk Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    1213
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:48) MISS Jokic 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:47) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:47) Westbrook Tip Layup Shot (3 PTS)
    1215
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (7:34) DeRozan 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (6 PTS)
    1415
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:34) Braun S.FOUL (P2.T2) (S.Jelks)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (7:34) DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
    1515
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:23) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:20) Sabonis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (7:11) MISS Sabonis 14' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:08) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:00) Braun 2' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    1517
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (6:53) Fox 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Monk 2 AST)
    1717
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:45) Westbrook Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:45) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (6:36) Sabonis 12' Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Monk 3 AST)
    1917
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:16) Monk S.FOUL (P2.T3) (S.Wright)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:16) Kings Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:16) MISS Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:16) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:16) MISS Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:13) Sabonis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (6:02) Monk Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:02) Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:51) Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Strawther 1 AST)
    1920
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:35) MISS Carter 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:33) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:23) MISS Gordon 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:20) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:20) MISS Gordon Tip Layup Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:19) Sabonis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:17) Jokic S.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Jelks)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (5:17) Monk Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2020
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (5:17) MISS Monk Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:15) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:09) Westbrook 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
    2023
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (4:54) Ellis 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Carter 1 AST)
    2223
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (4:38) Carter S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Jelks)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:38) MISS Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:38) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (4:38) Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    2224
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (4:26) MISS Murray 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:23) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (4:17) Strawther 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 5 AST)
    2227
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (4:14) Kings Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (4:06) MISS DeRozan 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:04) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:52) MISS Strawther 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:49) Lyles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (3:33) Fox 16' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Sabonis 2 AST)
    2427
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:14) Strawther 3' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Jokic 6 AST)
    2429
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (3:14) Fox S.FOUL (P1.PN) (R.Acosta)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:14) Strawther Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
    2430
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:58) Gordon S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Jelks)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (2:58) DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2530
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +1 (2:58) DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    2630
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:44) Jokic 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Murray 3 AST)
    2632
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:30) MISS Fox 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:28) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:19) Sabonis S.FOUL (P1.PN) (S.Jelks)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:19) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    2633
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:19) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    2634
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:08) MISS Sabonis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:05) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:02) Watson 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Jokic 7 AST)
    2636
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (2:01) Kings Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (1:46) Fox Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:46) Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:35) MISS Strawther 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (1:31) Sabonis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (1:24) MISS DeRozan 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:21) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:16) MISS Watson 5' Running Layup
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (1:14) DeRozan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +3 (1:00) Fox 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Sabonis 3 AST)
    2936
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:48) Jokic 4' Driving Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Strawther 2 AST)
    2938
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:45) Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:45) Strawther STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:38) Murray 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS)
    2940
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:21) MISS Lyles 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:19) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:05) Gordon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    (0:05) Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
  • Sacramento Kings logo
    +2 (0:03) Lyles 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST)
    3140
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) MISS Murray 32' 3PT Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) NUGGETS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

123Points132
47-107(43.9%)Field Goal(%)49-101(48.5%)
15-41(36.6%)3-Point(%)13-37(35.1%)
14-19(73.7%)Free Throw(%)21-31(67.7%)
53(17)Rebounds(Offensive)56(15)
31Assists30
5Steals10
3Blocks8
13Turnovers10
20Fouls14
52Pts In The Paint68
16Fast Break Pts18
10Pts Off Turnovers17
33Bench Pts20
2Largest Lead25

Game Details

Thursday, January 23, 2025 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,676 (103.0%)