DENVER -- — Russell Westbrook scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter against his former team, and the Sacramento Kings withstood 44 points from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 128-123 on Saturday night, ending an eight-game slide.

Dennis Schroder also had 21 points for Sacramento, which lost every game during the streak by double digits — the last by 41 points at Memphis on Thursday night.

The Kings appeared on their way to a ninth straight defeat after falling behind by 13 in the third quarter, but they rallied to take the last of three games against Denver this season.

Keegan Murray had 19 points in his second game back from offseason surgery on his left thumb. DeMar DeRozan added 17, including a three-point play with 12 seconds left that sealed it.

It was the second consecutive home game in which the Nuggets fell to a team on an extended losing streak. Chicago handed them their first home loss Monday night to stop a five-game skid.

Jokic had 19 points in the fourth quarter. He finished with 13 rebounds and seven assists.

Jamal Murray scored 23 points and Cam Johnson had 20 for the Nuggets, who were without Aaron Gordon. The forward injured his right hamstring early in Friday night's win at Houston.

Spencer Jones made his first career start in place of Gordon.

Murray’s free throw midway through the third gave Denver a 79-66 lead, but the Kings rallied to take a lead late in the period, then scored 10 straight points early in the fourth to go up 104-98.

They extended it to 114-105 on Westbrook’s layup before Denver rallied to get within 123-120 on Jokic's 3-pointer. DeRozan iced it with a three-point play and hit two more free throws in the final seconds.

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Kings: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

Nuggets: At the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Drew Eubanks vs. Nikola Jokic (Zach LaVine gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Drew Eubanks misses 11-foot two point shot	0	0
11:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Keegan Murray blocks Jamal Murray 's 5-foot driving layup	0	0
11:35	Nuggets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:32	Cameron Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	3	0
11:19	Keegan Murray makes 13-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	3	2
11:01	Spencer Jones offensive foul	3	2
11:01	Spencer Jones turnover	3	2
10:44	Russell Westbrook misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:40	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	3	2
10:27	Peyton Watson bad pass (Keegan Murray steals)	3	2
10:24	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Keegan Murray assists)	3	4
10:03	Jamal Murray out of bounds lost ball turnover	3	4
9:46	Spencer Jones shooting foul	3	4
9:46	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	3	5
9:46	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	3	5
9:46	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	3	6
9:21	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	6
9:20	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	3	6
9:13	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	3	8
9:00	Cameron Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	6	8
8:47	Keegan Murray misses 12-foot two point shot	6	8
8:45	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	8
8:38	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	8	8
8:20	Drew Eubanks makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	8	10
8:08	Drew Eubanks shooting foul	8	10
8:08	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	9	10
8:08	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	10	10
7:47	Cameron Johnson blocks Drew Eubanks 's 1-foot layup	10	10
7:47	Nuggets defensive team rebound	10	10
7:35	Drew Eubanks personal foul	10	10
7:35	Maxime Raynaud enters the game for Drew Eubanks	10	10
7:28	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	13	10
7:17	Maxime Raynaud makes 6-foot hook shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)	13	12
7:17	Peyton Watson defensive goaltending violation	13	12
7:03	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	16	12
6:50	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Maxime Raynaud assists)	16	14
6:39	Peyton Watson bad pass (Keegan Murray steals)	16	14
6:34	Zach LaVine makes 1-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	16	16
6:19	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	16
6:18	Nuggets offensive team rebound	16	16
6:18	Maxime Raynaud loose ball foul	16	16
6:18	Nuggets Full timeout	16	16
6:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	16	16
6:18	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	16	16
6:07	Peyton Watson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	16
5:54	Keegan Murray misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	16
5:51	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	19	16
5:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)	21	16
5:50	Zach LaVine shooting foul	21	16
5:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	22	16
5:36	Zach LaVine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	22	19
5:08	Cameron Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper	22	19
5:05	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	22	19
4:59	Maxime Raynaud makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	22	21
4:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass (Precious Achiuwa steals)	22	21
4:45	Zach LaVine misses two point shot	22	21
4:43	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	22	21
4:42	Precious Achiuwa makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	22	23
4:17	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	25	23
3:55	Keegan Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	23
3:52	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	25	23
3:48	Cameron Johnson misses 29-foot three point shot	25	23
3:44	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	25	23
3:33	Zach LaVine misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	23
3:33	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	25	23
3:30	Russell Westbrook personal take foul	25	23
3:30	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	26	23
3:30	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Zach LaVine	26	23
3:30	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Keegan Murray	26	23
3:30	Nique Clifford enters the game for Russell Westbrook	26	23
3:30	Malik Monk enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	26	23
3:30	Cameron Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2	26	23
3:28	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	26	23
3:09	Dennis Schroder misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	26	23
3:07	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	26	23
2:54	Peyton Watson misses layup	26	23
2:52	Malik Monk defensive rebound	26	23
2:47	Maxime Raynaud misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	23
2:45	Nuggets defensive team rebound	26	23
2:45	Nique Clifford loose ball foul	26	23
2:45	Kings Full timeout	26	23
2:45	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	26	23
2:45	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Cameron Johnson	26	23
2:45	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Maxime Raynaud	26	23
2:45	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	27	23
2:45	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	28	23
2:34	DeMar DeRozan misses 8-foot two point shot	28	23
2:33	Kings offensive team rebound	28	23
2:33	Nikola Jokic loose ball foul	28	23
2:22	Dennis Schroder makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nique Clifford assists)	28	26
2:04	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	26
2:01	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	28	26
1:54	Malik Monk misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	26
1:51	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	28	26
1:44	Precious Achiuwa makes layup (Dennis Schroder assists)	28	28
1:32	Bruce Brown misses driving layup	28	28
1:31	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	28	28
1:30	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	28	28
1:30	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	28	28
1:27	DeMar DeRozan bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	28	28
1:24	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	28
1:06	Malik Monk misses driving layup	31	28
1:04	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	31	28
51.8	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	33	28
32.2	Malik Monk misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	28
29.2	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	33	28
16.3	Bruce Brown misses layup	33	28
16.3	Nuggets offensive team rebound	33	28
16.3	Nique Clifford loose ball foul	33	28
16.3	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	34	28
16.3	Peyton Watson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	34	28
16.3	Zach LaVine enters the game for Nique Clifford	34	28
16.3	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	35	28
4.7	Peyton Watson shooting foul	35	28
4.7	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 2	35	29
4.7	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	35	29
4.7	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 2	35	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	30

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

3:00 AM, November 23, 2025

Coverage

Altitude Sports, NBC Sports CA, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,893

Referees

John Goble, Tre Maddox, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	25	27	.481	W2
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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