DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 34 points and had 14 assists, Aaron Gordon added 20 points and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 130-124 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.

Jokic, who opened the season with four straight triple-doubles, grabbed a season-low four rebounds but has recorded at least a double-double in the first six games.

The Nuggets have won six straight against Sacramento dating to the 2023-24 season.

Russell Westbrook had 26 points and 12 rebounds, both season highs, against his former team. Seven Sacramento players scored in double figures, but Zach LaVine, who entered Monday averaging 29.5 points, finished with a season-low 15 on just 4-of-11 shooting.

Westbrook received a warm ovation from the crowd when he was recognized at the first timeout of the game. Westbrook averaged 13.3 points in 75 games in 2024-25, his only season with Denver, and 11.7 points during the playoffs.

Nuggets coach David Adelman praised Westbrook’s play during the postseason, saying before the game that Denver would not have beaten the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round without the 18-year veteran.

Jokic scored 15 points in the opening quarter, when the Nuggets led by as many as 12. He was on the bench to start the fourth quarter and Sacramento pulled within 110-104. Jokic returned and hit a 3-pointer, fed Bruce Brown for a corner 3-pointer and made two layups.

He helped seal the win with a steal and a layup that pushed the lead to 130-117 with 2:37 left.

Christian Braun scored a season-high 21 points in a bounce-back game for the fourth-year pro. Braun had five points and four turnovers in Friday’s loss at Portland.

Up next

Kings: Host Golden State on Wednesday night.

Nuggets: Continue their four-game homestand against Miami on Wednesday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Domantas Sabonis vs. Nikola Jokic (Jamal Murray gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	3	0
11:19	Domantas Sabonis misses layup	3	0
11:17	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	0
11:13	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	6	0
10:59	Cameron Johnson shooting foul	6	0
10:59	Domantas Sabonis misses free throw 1 of 2	6	0
10:59	Kings offensive team rebound	6	0
10:59	Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 2 of 2	6	1
10:39	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	8	1
10:28	DeMar DeRozan misses 12-foot two point shot	8	1
10:25	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	8	1
10:21	Domantas Sabonis personal foul	8	1
10:13	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	10	1
9:58	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	10	4
9:41	Jamal Murray makes 16-foot jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	12	4
9:41	Dennis Schroder personal foul	12	4
9:41	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	13	4
9:28	Dennis Schroder out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	4
9:13	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	13	4
9:08	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	13	4
9:02	Russell Westbrook misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	13	4
9:00	Christian Braun defensive rebound	13	4
8:51	Aaron Gordon misses layup	13	4
8:50	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	13	4
8:39	DeMar DeRozan makes layup	13	6
8:23	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	6
8:22	Kings defensive team rebound	13	6
8:13	Dennis Schroder makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Zach LaVine assists)	13	8
8:00	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	8
7:59	Nuggets offensive team rebound	13	8
7:54	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	16	8
7:37	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	16	8
7:35	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	16	8
7:22	Nikola Jokic misses layup	16	8
7:19	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	16	8
7:16	Christian Braun misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	8
7:13	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	16	8
7:13	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	18	8
7:13	Kings Full timeout	18	8
7:01	DeMar DeRozan makes 12-foot two point shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	18	10
6:40	Cameron Johnson bad pass (DeMar DeRozan steals)	18	10
6:37	Dennis Schroder misses 26-foot three point shot	18	10
6:33	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	18	10
6:22	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	20	10
6:11	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	20	10
6:11	Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 1 of 2	20	11
6:11	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	20	11
6:11	Keon Ellis enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	20	11
6:11	Nique Clifford enters the game for Dennis Schroder	20	11
6:11	Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 2 of 2	20	12
5:57	Christian Braun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	23	12
5:36	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	12
5:33	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	23	12
5:24	Zach LaVine makes driving layup (Domantas Sabonis assists)	23	14
5:13	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	14
5:11	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	23	14
5:06	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	23	16
4:54	Aaron Gordon offensive charge	23	16
4:54	Aaron Gordon turnover	23	16
4:37	Nique Clifford makes alley oop layup (Domantas Sabonis assists)	23	18
4:22	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	25	18
4:09	Domantas Sabonis makes 2-foot hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	25	20
4:09	Nuggets Full timeout	25	20
4:09	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	25	20
4:09	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	25	20
3:55	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	28	20
3:36	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	28	20
3:27	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	20
3:24	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	28	20
3:16	Nique Clifford misses driving floating jump shot	28	20
3:13	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	28	20
3:07	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 13-foot running pullup jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	30	20
2:49	Nique Clifford misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	20
2:46	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	30	20
2:39	Zach LaVine makes driving layup	30	22
2:25	Nikola Jokic makes 21-foot jumper	32	22
2:15	Zach LaVine bad pass (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	32	22
2:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point shot	32	22
2:09	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	32	22
2:09	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	34	22
2:09	Kings Full timeout	34	22
2:09	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	34	22
2:09	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Russell Westbrook	34	22
2:09	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Zach LaVine	34	22
2:09	Drew Eubanks enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	34	22
1:52	DeMar DeRozan makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	34	24
1:52	Peyton Watson shooting foul	34	24
1:52	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 1	34	25
1:42	Julian Strawther bad pass (Dennis Schroder steals)	34	25
1:32	DeMar DeRozan misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	34	25
1:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	34	25
1:19	Bruce Brown makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	36	25
1:07	Dennis Schroder makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	36	27
49.8	Bruce Brown misses 12-foot two point shot	36	27
47.9	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	36	27
44.5	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	39	27
31.7	Keon Ellis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nique Clifford assists)	39	30
18.8	Nique Clifford personal foul	39	30
7.4	Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper	39	30
4.7	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	39	30
0.3	Nique Clifford misses two point shot	39	30
0.1	Kings offensive team rebound	39	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	30

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, November 4, 2025

Coverage

Altitude Sports, NBC Sports CA, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,653

Referees

Pat Fraher, Nick Buchert, Danielle Scott

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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