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Jokic has 32nd triple-double to lead Nuggets past Kings 124-116 in Denver's 1st game without Malone

By AP•Apr 10, 2025

Game Recap

Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings: Game Highlights

SACRAMENTO -- — Nikola Jokic had his 32nd triple-double of the season with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Denver beat the Sacramento Kings 124-116 on Wednesday night in the Nuggets' first game since head coach Michael Malone was fired.

Christian Braun scored 25 points and Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr. each had 21 points to help Denver end a four-game losing streak and complete a season series sweep of Sacramento.

With two regular-season games remaining, the Nuggets (48-32) are tied with the Clippers for the No. 4 playoff seed in the Western Conference.

Malone, the winningest coach in franchise history who guided the Nuggets to their only NBA championship in 2023, was fired Tuesday along with general manager Calvin Booth. David Adelman is serving as Denver's interim coach.

Zach LaVine had 27 points and 11 assists for the Kings, whose three-game winning streak ended. DeMar DeRozan added 22 points for Sacramento, which holds the No. 9 spot in the West.

The Nuggets led by 16 before the Kings made a run and got within 113-108 on Keon Ellis' jumper with 2½ minutes remaining. Jalen Pickett made a mid-range jumper for Denver and Jokic made two free throws to help secure the win.

Key moment

The Nuggets closed the first half on a 13-5 run and then began the third quarter with a 18-10 spurt to sustain their momentum.

Key stat

Denver starters Braun (16), Porter (14), Gordon (14) and Jokic (10) combined for 54 of the Nuggets’ 66 points in the first half.

Up next

The Kings host the Clippers on Friday, and the Nuggets face the Grizzlies in Denver on Friday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN wins series 4-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at SAC

Tue, Dec 17

130 - 129

Final

SAC at DEN

Fri, Jan 24

123 - 132

Final

SAC at DEN

Thu, Mar 6

110 - 116

Final

DEN at SAC

Thu, Apr 10

124 - 116

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

SAC

43-86FG43-92

50Field Goal %47

13-343PT16-36

38Three Point %44

25-31FT14-17

12Offensive Rebounds11

33Defensive Rebounds29

30Assists25

7Steals2

5Blocks5

7Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls0

12Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

21Fast Break Points16

16Fouls22

16Largest Lead2

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SAC	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Domantas Sabonis (Keon Ellis gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Zach LaVine misses 9-foot two point shot	0	0
11:39	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup	0	0
11:23	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	DeMar DeRozan misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:08	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:00	Christian Braun makes 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:43	Domantas Sabonis misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:39	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	3
10:31	Jalen Pickett misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:29	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	0	3
10:28	Aaron Gordon steps out of bounds turnover	0	3
10:03	DeMar DeRozan misses 15-foot two point shot	0	3
10:00	Christian Braun defensive rebound	0	3
9:59	Keon Ellis shooting foul	0	3
9:59	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	0	4
9:59	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	0	5
9:44	Trey Lyles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	3	5
9:28	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	3	8
9:12	Zach LaVine bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	3	8
9:05	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	3	8
9:05	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	3	9
9:05	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	3	10
8:46	Domantas Sabonis makes 6-foot hook shot	5	10
8:39	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	10
8:39	Kings defensive team rebound	5	10
8:20	Keon Ellis misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	10
8:17	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	5	10
8:13	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	5	12
7:46	DeMar DeRozan misses 13-foot jumper	5	12
7:46	Nuggets defensive team rebound	5	12
7:22	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	12
7:22	Kings defensive team rebound	5	12
7:07	Zach LaVine makes driving layup	7	12
6:53	Jalen Pickett out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	12
6:53	Kings Full timeout	7	12
6:37	Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	12
6:34	Trey Lyles offensive rebound	7	12
6:34	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	7	12
6:34	Trey Lyles makes free throw 1 of 2	8	12
6:34	Trey Lyles makes free throw 2 of 2	9	12
6:13	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	12
6:10	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	9	12
6:02	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	9	12
5:55	Domantas Sabonis makes 3-foot dunk (DeMar DeRozan assists)	11	12
5:38	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	11	14
5:28	DeMar DeRozan makes two point shot	13	14
5:18	Christian Braun makes 25-foot three pointer	13	17
5:13	Peyton Watson shooting foul	13	17
5:13	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	14	17
5:13	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	14	17
5:13	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jalen Pickett	14	17
5:13	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	15	17
5:00	Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	15	19
4:31	Keon Ellis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists)	18	19
4:15	Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	21
3:58	Zach LaVine bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	18	21
3:55	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	18	23
3:55	Kings Full timeout	18	23
3:42	Zach LaVine makes 1-foot dunk (Trey Lyles assists)	20	23
3:22	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot jumper	20	25
3:11	Russell Westbrook personal foul	20	25
2:53	Jonas Valanciunas makes 8-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	22	25
2:41	Aaron Gordon makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	22	27
2:29	DeMar DeRozan misses 8-foot two point shot	22	27
2:26	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	22	27
2:14	Aaron Gordon makes 4-foot two point shot	22	29
1:51	Peyton Watson blocks Zach LaVine 's 2-foot driving layup	22	29
1:51	Kings offensive team rebound	22	29
1:51	Doug McDermott enters the game for Zach LaVine	22	29
1:51	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	22	29
1:51	Julian Strawther enters the game for Aaron Gordon	22	29
1:51	Trey Lyles misses 18-foot jumper	22	29
1:51	Devin Carter enters the game for Keon Ellis	22	29
1:49	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	22	29
1:44	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot	22	29
1:42	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	22	29
1:27	Jonas Valanciunas misses 11-foot jumper	22	29
1:27	Kings offensive team rebound	22	29
1:27	Peyton Watson loose ball foul	22	29
1:18	DeMar DeRozan makes 11-foot jumper	24	29
1:08	Michael Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	29
1:06	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	24	29
52.1	Julian Strawther shooting foul	24	29
52.1	Devin Carter misses free throw 1 of 2	24	29
52.1	Kings offensive team rebound	24	29
52.1	Devin Carter makes free throw 2 of 2	25	29
38.1	Russell Westbrook makes 20-foot two point shot	25	31
32.0	DeMar DeRozan misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	25	31
29.0	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	25	31
22.0	Michael Porter Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	25	33
0.0	DeMar DeRozan misses driving floating jump shot	25	33
0.0	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	25	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	33

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SAC	DEN
12:00	Isaac Jones enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	25	33
12:00	Zach LaVine enters the game for Trey Lyles	25	33
12:00	Domantas Sabonis enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	25	33
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	25	33
11:41	Peyton Watson out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	33
11:31	Doug McDermott makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	28	33
11:19	Julian Strawther misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	33
11:15	Isaac Jones defensive rebound	28	33
11:11	Devin Carter makes 24-foot three point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	31	33
10:56	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	33
10:53	Devin Carter defensive rebound	31	33
10:48	Devin Carter misses driving floating jump shot	31	33
10:46	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	31	33
10:46	Devin Carter personal foul	31	33
10:36	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	31	33
10:34	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	31	33
10:31	Doug McDermott makes 26-foot three point shot (Devin Carter assists)	34	33
10:30	Nuggets Full timeout	34	33
10:18	Devin Carter shooting foul	34	33
10:18	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	34	34
10:18	Julian Strawther misses free throw 2 of 2	34	34
10:14	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	34	34
10:04	Doug McDermott misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	34
10:01	Isaac Jones offensive rebound	34	34
9:59	Isaac Jones makes two point shot	36	34
9:45	Michael Porter Jr. makes 13-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	36	36
9:27	DeAndre Jordan blocks Isaac Jones 's 4-foot driving layup	36	36
9:24	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	36	36
9:21	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point shot (Julian Strawther assists)	36	39
9:09	Zach LaVine bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	36	39
9:04	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	36	41
8:53	Julian Strawther personal foul	36	41
8:42	DeAndre Jordan personal foul	36	41
8:28	Doug McDermott makes 23-foot three point jumper (Domantas Sabonis assists)	39	41
8:20	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	41
8:15	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	39	41
8:07	Peyton Watson makes driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	39	43
8:01	Devin Carter bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	39	43
7:54	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Isaac Jones steals)	39	43
7:48	Zach LaVine makes 3-foot layup (Doug McDermott assists)	41	43
7:42	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	41	43
7:41	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	41	43
7:41	DeAndre Jordan misses tip shot	41	43
7:39	Devin Carter defensive rebound	41	43
7:35	Devin Carter misses two point shot	41	43
7:33	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	41	43
7:33	Domantas Sabonis misses dunk	41	43
7:31	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	41	43
7:21	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	41	43
7:21	Nuggets offensive team rebound	41	43
7:21	Domantas Sabonis loose ball foul	41	43
7:21	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	41	43
7:21	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	41	43
7:15	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	41	43
7:12	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	41	43
7:10	DeAndre Jordan makes two point shot	41	45
7:01	Domantas Sabonis makes 4-foot layup (Zach LaVine assists)	43	45
6:40	Jalen Pickett makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	43	48
6:15	Zach LaVine misses driving layup	43	48
6:13	Christian Braun defensive rebound	43	48
6:05	Isaac Jones shooting foul	43	48
6:05	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	43	49
6:05	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Doug McDermott	43	49
6:05	Trey Lyles enters the game for Devin Carter	43	49
6:05	Keon Ellis enters the game for Isaac Jones	43	49
6:05	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	43	49
6:05	Aaron Gordon enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	43	49
6:05	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	43	49
6:02	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	43	49
5:45	DeMar DeRozan makes 10-foot two point shot	45	49
5:32	Aaron Gordon makes 4-foot dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	45	51
5:19	Trey Lyles makes 2-foot layup (Zach LaVine assists)	47	51
5:04	Kings Full timeout	47	51
5:04	(05:04) [Kings] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Kings] retain their timeout	47	51
5:04	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	47	51
5:04	DeMar DeRozan blocks Aaron Gordon 's 3-foot driving layup	47	51
5:04	Kings defensive team rebound	47	51
4:48	DeMar DeRozan misses 25-foot three point jumper	47	51
4:45	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	47	51
4:34	Christian Braun makes driving layup (Peyton Watson assists)	47	53
4:34	Trey Lyles shooting foul	47	53
4:34	Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 1	47	53
4:28	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	47	53
4:17	Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation	47	53
4:09	Keon Ellis makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	50	53
3:45	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	50	53
3:42	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	50	53
3:33	DeMar DeRozan misses 5-foot two point shot	50	53
3:29	DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound	50	53
3:23	Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	50	53
3:19	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	50	53
3:15	Jalen Pickett misses 22-foot three point shot	50	53
3:12	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	50	53
3:04	Trey Lyles makes 1-foot dunk (Zach LaVine assists)	52	53
3:02	Nuggets Full timeout	52	53
3:02	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	52	53
2:50	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	52	55
2:26	DeMar DeRozan lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	52	55
2:12	Christian Braun makes 4-foot layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	52	57
1:54	DeMar DeRozan misses 22-foot three point jumper	52	57
1:53	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	52	57
1:51	Domantas Sabonis personal foul	52	57
1:51	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	52	58
1:51	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	52	59
1:32	Keon Ellis makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	55	59
1:11	Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	55	61
59.0	DeMar DeRozan makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	57	61
59.0	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	57	61
59.0	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 1	58	61
42.2	Keon Ellis blocks Nikola Jokic 's 7-foot jump bank shot	58	61
40.0	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	58	61
39.1	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	58	63
28.1	DeMar DeRozan misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	63
26.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	58	63
2.2	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	66
0.0	Zach LaVine lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	58	66
0.0	Nikola Jokic misses 40-foot three point jumper	58	66
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	58	66
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	66

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SAC	DEN
11:48	Christian Braun makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	68
11:28	Keon Ellis misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	68
11:25	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	58	68
11:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	68
11:13	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	58	68
11:05	DeMar DeRozan misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	58	68
11:04	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	58	68
10:50	Aaron Gordon misses 3-foot two point shot	58	68
10:48	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	58	68
10:46	DeMar DeRozan personal foul	58	68
10:36	Aaron Gordon makes 14-foot jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	70
10:19	Trey Lyles misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	70
10:16	Christian Braun defensive rebound	58	70
10:11	Christian Braun misses two point shot	58	70
10:09	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	58	70
10:01	Christian Braun blocks DeMar DeRozan 's 3-foot driving layup	58	70
9:59	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	58	70
9:53	Aaron Gordon misses layup	58	70
9:49	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	58	70
9:38	Christian Braun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	73
9:38	Kings Full timeout	58	73
9:22	Keon Ellis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists)	61	73
8:58	Michael Porter Jr. makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	61	75
8:45	Trey Lyles makes driving layup (Domantas Sabonis assists)	63	75
8:20	Jalen Pickett misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	63	75
8:18	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	63	75
8:09	Trey Lyles makes 26-foot three point shot (Keon Ellis assists)	66	75
7:47	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	66	75
7:45	Nuggets offensive team rebound	66	75
7:35	Nikola Jokic vs. Domantas Sabonis (Christian Braun gains possession)	66	75
7:25	Aaron Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper	66	75
7:23	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	66	75
7:19	Keon Ellis lost ball turnover (Jalen Pickett steals)	66	75
7:13	Jalen Pickett makes 23-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	66	78
6:45	Domantas Sabonis makes 16-foot jumper (Keon Ellis assists)	68	78
6:25	Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point jumper	68	81
5:58	Trey Lyles misses driving floating jump shot	68	81
5:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	68	81
5:49	Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	68	84
5:48	Kings Full timeout	68	84
5:48	Devin Carter enters the game for Keon Ellis	68	84
5:48	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	68	84
5:26	Zach LaVine makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	84
5:05	Nikola Jokic misses 9-foot two point shot	71	84
5:03	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	71	84
4:54	Domantas Sabonis makes 3-foot layup (Zach LaVine assists)	73	84
4:31	Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot jumper	73	84
4:29	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	73	84
4:21	Zach LaVine misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	73	84
4:18	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	73	84
4:00	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	84
4:00	Nuggets offensive team rebound	73	84
4:00	Zach LaVine loose ball foul	73	84
4:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	73	84
4:00	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jalen Pickett	73	84
3:49	Nikola Jokic misses 9-foot jumper	73	84
3:48	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	73	84
3:48	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	73	84
3:48	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	73	85
3:48	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	73	86
3:36	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	73	86
3:36	Nuggets Full timeout	73	86
3:36	(03:36) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	73	86
3:36	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	74	86
3:36	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	75	86
3:15	Aaron Gordon makes 5-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	75	88
2:48	Jonas Valanciunas misses 9-foot two point shot	75	88
2:46	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	75	88
2:38	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	88
2:35	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	75	88
2:24	Jonas Valanciunas misses 22-foot three point jumper	75	88
2:21	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	75	88
2:21	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	75	90
2:21	Zach LaVine shooting foul	75	90
2:21	Doug McDermott enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	75	90
2:21	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	75	90
2:21	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Aaron Gordon	75	90
2:21	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 1	75	91
2:11	Zach LaVine makes driving layup	77	91
2:07	Trey Lyles kicked ball violation	77	91
2:03	Russell Westbrook out of bounds bad pass turnover	77	91
1:50	Zach LaVine makes 29-foot three pointer	80	91
1:33	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	80	91
1:33	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	80	91
1:33	Trey Lyles shooting foul	80	91
1:33	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	80	92
1:33	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	80	93
1:12	Doug McDermott misses 23-foot three point jumper	80	93
1:12	Kings offensive team rebound	80	93
1:12	Russell Westbrook loose ball foul	80	93
1:10	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	80	93
1:10	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	81	93
1:10	Zach LaVine misses free throw 2 of 2	81	93
1:07	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	81	93
59.1	Trey Lyles kicked ball violation	81	93
47.0	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot two point shot	81	93
45.1	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	81	93
43.1	Russell Westbrook misses 9-foot two point shot	81	93
41.1	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	81	93
38.0	Zach LaVine makes two point shot	83	93
24.0	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	83	93
21.1	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	83	93
3.1	Zach LaVine misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	93
1.1	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	83	93
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	83	93

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SAC	DEN
12:00	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Zach LaVine	83	93
12:00	Keon Ellis enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	83	93
12:00	Domantas Sabonis enters the game for Trey Lyles	83	93
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	83	93
11:52	Peyton Watson shooting foul	83	93
11:52	DeMar DeRozan misses free throw 1 of 2	83	93
11:52	Kings offensive team rebound	83	93
11:52	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	84	93
11:33	Keon Ellis blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 8-foot pullup jump shot	84	93
11:32	Doug McDermott defensive rebound	84	93
11:27	Keon Ellis misses 29-foot three point shot	84	93
11:26	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	84	93
11:21	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	84	95
11:21	Devin Carter shooting foul	84	95
11:21	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 1	84	96
11:11	DeMar DeRozan misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	84	96
11:09	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	84	96
11:01	Domantas Sabonis shooting foul	84	96
11:01	DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 1 of 2	84	97
11:01	DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2	84	97
10:58	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	84	97
10:50	Peyton Watson shooting foul	84	97
10:50	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	85	97
10:50	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	86	97
10:37	Russell Westbrook out of bounds bad pass turnover	86	97
10:25	DeMar DeRozan makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	88	97
10:01	Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	88	97
9:59	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	88	97
9:50	DeAndre Jordan blocks DeMar DeRozan 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	88	97
9:46	DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound	88	97
9:42	Keon Ellis misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	88	97
9:39	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	88	97
9:39	Domantas Sabonis misses tip shot	88	97
9:37	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	88	97
9:34	Doug McDermott personal foul	88	97
9:34	Zach LaVine enters the game for Keon Ellis	88	97
9:34	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Julian Strawther	88	97
9:34	Christian Braun enters the game for Peyton Watson	88	97
9:26	Devin Carter blocks Russell Westbrook 's 11-foot two point shot	88	97
9:22	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	88	97
9:20	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	88	97
9:17	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	88	97
9:14	DeAndre Jordan blocks Domantas Sabonis 's 9-foot two point shot	88	97
9:10	Devin Carter offensive rebound	88	97
9:07	DeMar DeRozan makes 11-foot two point shot	90	97
9:07	Nuggets Full timeout	90	97
9:07	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	90	97
8:49	Domantas Sabonis shooting foul	90	97
8:49	DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2	90	97
8:49	Nuggets offensive team rebound	90	97
8:49	DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 2 of 2	90	98
8:38	DeMar DeRozan misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	90	98
8:38	Nuggets defensive team rebound	90	98
8:38	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	90	98
8:15	Jalen Pickett misses driving floating jump shot	90	98
8:13	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	90	98
8:13	DeAndre Jordan makes tip shot	90	100
7:57	Devin Carter misses 29-foot three point jumper	90	100
7:55	Doug McDermott offensive rebound	90	100
7:48	DeMar DeRozan misses 19-foot jumper	90	100
7:45	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	90	100
7:37	Doug McDermott personal foul	90	100
7:37	Jalen Pickett makes free throw 1 of 2	90	101
7:37	Trey Lyles enters the game for Doug McDermott	90	101
7:37	Keon Ellis enters the game for Devin Carter	90	101
7:37	Nikola Jokic enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	90	101
7:37	Jalen Pickett misses free throw 2 of 2	90	101
7:33	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	90	101
7:18	Zach LaVine misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	101
7:16	Trey Lyles offensive rebound	90	101
7:02	DeMar DeRozan misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	90	101
6:59	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	90	101
6:54	Keon Ellis shooting foul	90	101
6:54	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	90	102
6:54	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	90	103
6:34	Trey Lyles makes 2-foot dunk (Zach LaVine assists)	92	103
6:34	Peyton Watson shooting foul	92	103
6:34	Trey Lyles makes free throw 1 of 1	93	103
6:16	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	93	103
6:13	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	93	103
6:00	DeMar DeRozan makes 11-foot two point shot	95	103
5:39	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Keon Ellis steals)	95	103
5:39	Trey Lyles steps out of bounds turnover	95	103
5:29	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	95	103
5:29	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	95	104
5:29	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	95	104
5:29	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	95	105
5:12	Zach LaVine makes 26-foot three pointer (DeMar DeRozan assists)	98	105
4:49	Domantas Sabonis blocks Nikola Jokic 's 8-foot driving layup	98	105
4:49	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	98	105
4:44	Keon Ellis makes 23-foot three point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	101	105
4:25	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	101	108
4:05	Zach LaVine makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	104	108
4:05	Nuggets Full timeout	104	108
3:41	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Aaron Gordon assists)	104	111
3:16	DeMar DeRozan makes 10-foot two point shot	106	111
2:53	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	106	113
2:29	Keon Ellis makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Zach LaVine assists)	108	113
2:07	Jalen Pickett makes 9-foot jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	108	115
1:49	Zach LaVine misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	108	115
1:46	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	108	115
1:42	Keon Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper	108	115
1:39	Nuggets defensive team rebound	108	115
1:39	Domantas Sabonis loose ball foul	108	115
1:39	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	108	116
1:39	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	108	117
1:28	Zach LaVine misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	108	117
1:25	Christian Braun defensive rebound	108	117
1:14	Jalen Pickett makes 24-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	108	120
1:14	Kings Full timeout	108	120
1:05	Keon Ellis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists)	111	120
49.1	Christian Braun makes finger roll layup	111	122
43.1	Christian Braun personal foul	111	122
34.1	DeMar DeRozan misses 5-foot two point shot	111	122
34.1	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	111	122
34.1	Domantas Sabonis makes tip shot	113	122
34.1	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	113	122
34.1	Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 1 of 1	114	122
26.1	Keon Ellis personal foul	114	122
26.1	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	114	123
26.1	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	114	124
20.1	Zach LaVine makes driving layup	116	124
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	116	124
0.0	End of Game	116	124

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, April 10, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, NBC Sports CA, Altitude Sports

Attendance

16,161

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Tyler Ford, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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