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Jokic has another triple-double as Nuggets rally past Kings 130-129

By AP•Dec 17, 2024

Game Recap

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic work the three-point line to find space, leading to a Murray go-ahead bucket with 8 seconds to go.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Jamal Murray made a go-ahead jumper with 8.6 seconds remaining and the Denver Nuggets rallied past the Sacramento Kings 130-129 on Monday night.

Nikola Jokic had his NBA-leading 10th triple-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the Nuggets ended Sacramento’s three-game winning streak. Murray scored 28 points, while Russell Westbrook had 18 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.

Denver (14-10) trailed by 10 with four minutes remaining before storming back on the strength of a 14-3 spurt.

The teams exchanged leads seven times over the final 75 seconds, with Murray nailing the decisive shot about 12 seconds after DeMar DeRozan put the Kings (13-14) in front with a baseline dunk.

DeRozan missed inside in the final seconds, and the Nuggets held on.

Domantas Sabonis had 28 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Kings. De’Aaron Fox added 29 points and seven assists. Malik Monk scored 25.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Westbrook has been a critical player for Denver. The nine-time All-Star has spent most of the season coming off the bench, but has made several effective spot starts at multiple positions — as he did Monday when he filled in for injured Christian Braun.

Kings: Mike Brown’s squad showed good energy coming back to take the lead after beginning the game flat on both ends of the floor and falling behind 41-21 at the end of one quarter. Denver was the more physical team most of the night, although the Kings played significantly better in the second half.

Key moment

Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 1:49 left to bring the Nuggets within one. Michael Porter Jr. made a steal on the other end and Jokic scored off an assist from Westbrook to put Denver ahead 123-122 with 1:15 remaining before the game went back-and-forth the rest of the way.

Key stat

Denver scored 76 points in the paint, 33 more than Sacramento had been allowing this season.

Up next

Nuggets: Face the Trail Blazers in Portland on Thursday.

Kings: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

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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 leads series 1-0

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

51-102FG49-102

50Field Goal %48

10-283PT12-35

36Three Point %34

18-24FT19-20

15Offensive Rebounds11

40Defensive Rebounds31

38Assists28

9Steals10

4Blocks9

15Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

16Fast Break Points30

18Fouls23

23Largest Lead10

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SAC	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Domantas Sabonis (Russell Westbrook gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Malik Monk blocks Russell Westbrook's layup	0	0
11:46	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	0	0
11:45	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	0	2
11:25	Domantas Sabonis makes 9-foot hook shot (Malik Monk assists)	2	2
11:10	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	2	5
10:55	Malik Monk misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	2	5
10:52	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	2	5
10:50	Doug McDermott misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:48	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	5
10:42	Aaron Gordon misses running pullup jump shot	2	5
10:39	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	2	5
10:28	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	2	5
10:27	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	2	5
10:25	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	2	7
10:23	Kings Full timeout	2	7
10:09	De'Aaron Fox misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	7
10:07	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	2	7
10:00	Malik Monk blocks Jamal Murray's pullup jump shot	2	7
9:58	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	2	7
9:50	Nikola Jokic traveling	2	7
9:45	De'Aaron Fox bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	2	7
9:39	DeMar DeRozan personal foul	2	7
9:34	Jamal Murray makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	2	9
9:22	Doug McDermott makes 2-foot layup (De'Aaron Fox assists)	4	9
9:08	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	4	11
8:58	DeMar DeRozan makes 14-foot two point shot	6	11
8:41	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	6	14
8:26	Doug McDermott misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	14
8:24	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	6	14
8:18	Aaron Gordon misses layup	6	14
8:17	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	6	14
8:16	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	6	14
8:15	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	6	14
8:15	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	6	16
8:00	DeMar DeRozan misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	6	16
7:58	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	6	16
7:51	Aaron Gordon makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jamal Murray assists)	6	18
7:49	Kings Full timeout	6	18
7:49	Jae Crowder enters the game for Doug McDermott	6	18
7:36	DeMar DeRozan misses 10-foot two point shot	6	18
7:34	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	18
7:27	Jamal Murray makes 11-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	6	20
7:14	Malik Monk misses 29-foot three point jumper	6	20
7:12	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	6	20
7:04	De'Aaron Fox personal foul	6	20
6:52	Jamal Murray misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	6	20
6:51	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	6	20
6:50	Michael Porter Jr. misses 2-foot tip shot	6	20
6:49	Jae Crowder defensive rebound	6	20
6:36	DeMar DeRozan misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	20
6:33	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	6	20
6:26	Jae Crowder shooting foul	6	20
6:26	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	6	21
6:26	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	6	22
6:13	De'Aaron Fox misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	22
6:10	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	6	22
6:01	Aaron Gordon makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	6	24
5:31	Malik Monk makes 26-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)	9	24
5:11	DeMar DeRozan personal foul	9	24
5:11	Keon Ellis enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	9	24
5:11	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	9	24
5:07	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	26
4:51	DeMar DeRozan lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	9	26
4:47	Malik Monk shooting foul	9	26
4:47	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	9	27
4:47	Colby Jones enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	9	27
4:47	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	9	28
4:29	Russell Westbrook personal foul	9	28
4:29	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	9	28
4:23	Colby Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	28
4:19	Jae Crowder offensive rebound	9	28
4:18	Jae Crowder bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	9	28
4:10	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Keon Ellis steals)	9	28
4:04	Keon Ellis makes two point shot (Domantas Sabonis assists)	11	28
3:59	Colby Jones blocks Peyton Watson 's 3-foot driving layup	11	28
3:57	Malik Monk defensive rebound	11	28
3:53	Malik Monk misses running pullup jump shot	11	28
3:49	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	11	28
3:45	Julian Strawther blocks Domantas Sabonis's layup	11	28
3:44	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	11	28
3:42	Domantas Sabonis makes 5-foot two point shot	13	28
3:19	Julian Strawther makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	13	30
3:08	Domantas Sabonis misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	30
3:05	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	13	30
2:56	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	13	32
2:56	Colby Jones shooting foul	13	32
2:56	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Malik Monk	13	32
2:56	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	13	32
2:56	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	13	32
2:56	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1	13	32
2:55	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	13	32
2:46	Domantas Sabonis misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	32
2:44	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	13	32
2:40	Isaac Jones enters the game for Jae Crowder	13	32
2:40	Hunter Tyson loose ball foul	13	32
2:40	Hunter Tyson lost ball turnover	13	32
2:34	Peyton Watson shooting foul	13	32
2:34	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 1 of 2	14	32
2:34	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 2 of 2	15	32
2:20	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	15	34
2:07	Domantas Sabonis makes driving layup	17	34
1:53	Isaac Jones shooting foul	17	34
1:53	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	17	35
1:53	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	36
1:47	De'Aaron Fox out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	36
1:38	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	36
1:35	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	17	36
1:23	Domantas Sabonis makes driving layup	19	36
1:07	Peyton Watson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	39
56.1	De'Aaron Fox makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	21	39
37.1	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	39
37.1	Doug McDermott enters the game for Isaac Jones	21	39
33.1	De'Aaron Fox misses driving layup	21	39
33.0	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	21	39
23.1	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	21	41
23.1	De'Aaron Fox shooting foul	21	41
23.1	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Julian Strawther	21	41
23.1	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 1	21	41
23.1	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	21	41
8.1	Peyton Watson personal foul	21	41
8.1	Malik Monk enters the game for Colby Jones	21	41
8.1	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	21	41
3.1	De'Aaron Fox misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	41
1.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	21	41
0.1	Nikola Jokic misses 78-foot three point jumper	21	41
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	21	41
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	41

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SAC	DEN
12:00	Isaac Jones enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	21	41
12:00	Colby Jones enters the game for Malik Monk	21	41
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Russell Westbrook	21	41
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	21	41
12:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Aaron Gordon	21	41
12:00	Kings delay of game violation	21	41
11:46	Colby Jones misses 9-foot two point shot	21	41
11:44	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	21	41
11:27	Julian Strawther makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)	21	44
11:15	Isaac Jones makes 2-foot dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists)	23	44
10:59	Julian Strawther makes driving layup (DeAndre Jordan assists)	23	46
10:56	Nuggets delay of game violation	23	46
10:50	DeAndre Jordan blocks Isaac Jones 's 9-foot two point shot	23	46
10:48	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	23	46
10:39	Keon Ellis personal foul	23	46
10:37	DeAndre Jordan lost ball turnover (Isaac Jones steals)	23	46
10:32	Keon Ellis makes two point shot	25	46
10:32	Jamal Murray shooting foul	25	46
10:32	Keon Ellis makes free throw 1 of 1	26	46
10:10	Jamal Murray misses 18-foot two point shot	26	46
10:08	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	26	46
10:01	Doug McDermott makes 23-foot three point shot (Keon Ellis assists)	29	46
10:00	Nuggets Full timeout	29	46
9:42	Julian Strawther makes driving layup	29	48
9:29	Doug McDermott makes 25-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)	32	48
9:13	Hunter Tyson makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	32	50
9:02	De'Aaron Fox lost ball turnover (DeAndre Jordan steals)	32	50
8:56	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Julian Strawther assists)	32	52
8:56	Kings Full timeout	32	52
8:56	Malik Monk enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	32	52
8:56	Domantas Sabonis enters the game for Isaac Jones	32	52
8:56	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Colby Jones	32	52
8:43	DeMar DeRozan makes 3-foot layup (Malik Monk assists)	34	52
8:43	Hunter Tyson shooting foul	34	52
8:43	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 1	35	52
8:31	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	52
8:27	Kings defensive team rebound	35	52
8:20	Domantas Sabonis makes 2-foot dunk (Malik Monk assists)	37	52
8:01	Peyton Watson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Hunter Tyson assists)	37	54
7:49	Domantas Sabonis makes 3-foot layup (Malik Monk assists)	39	54
7:49	Peyton Watson shooting foul	39	54
7:49	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Hunter Tyson	39	54
7:49	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Peyton Watson	39	54
7:49	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	39	54
7:49	Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 1 of 1	40	54
7:41	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Keon Ellis steals)	40	54
7:37	Malik Monk lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	40	54
7:28	Nikola Jokic enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	40	54
7:28	(07:28) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	40	54
7:13	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	40	54
7:11	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	40	54
7:04	Malik Monk misses driving layup	40	54
7:02	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	40	54
6:57	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	40	54
6:55	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	40	54
6:51	Malik Monk makes 3-foot dunk (Domantas Sabonis assists)	42	54
6:41	Malik Monk shooting foul	42	54
6:41	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	42	54
6:41	Nuggets offensive team rebound	42	54
6:41	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	42	55
6:32	Malik Monk lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	42	55
6:20	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Keon Ellis	42	55
6:19	Michael Porter Jr. makes alley oop layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	42	57
6:19	Doug McDermott shooting foul	42	57
6:19	Keon Ellis enters the game for Doug McDermott	42	57
6:19	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	42	58
6:13	Julian Strawther shooting foul	42	58
6:13	Malik Monk makes free throw 1 of 3	43	58
6:13	Malik Monk makes free throw 2 of 3	44	58
6:13	Malik Monk makes free throw 3 of 3	45	58
5:57	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot	45	58
5:54	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	45	58
5:47	DeMar DeRozan makes driving layup	47	58
5:47	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	47	58
5:47	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 1	48	58
5:47	Jamal Murray enters the game for Julian Strawther	48	58
5:36	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot jumper	48	58
5:33	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	48	58
5:31	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Domantas Sabonis steals)	48	58
5:27	Keon Ellis misses 23-foot three point shot	48	58
5:25	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	48	58
5:20	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	48	58
5:18	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	48	58
5:15	Keon Ellis blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 10-foot pullup jump shot	48	58
5:14	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	48	58
5:08	DeMar DeRozan bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	48	58
5:01	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	48	60
4:54	DeMar DeRozan makes driving layup	50	60
4:54	Jamal Murray shooting foul	50	60
4:54	Nuggets Full timeout	50	60
4:54	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 1	51	60
4:44	Keon Ellis blocks Jamal Murray 's 3-foot layup	51	60
4:43	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	51	60
4:38	Malik Monk makes two point shot	53	60
4:31	Malik Monk shooting foul	53	60
4:31	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	53	60
4:31	Nuggets offensive team rebound	53	60
4:31	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	53	61
4:20	Malik Monk misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	53	61
4:17	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	53	61
4:03	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	53	63
3:55	DeMar DeRozan makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	55	63
3:39	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup	55	65
3:33	Nikola Jokic blocks Malik Monk 's 8-foot two point shot	55	65
3:29	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	55	65
3:23	Michael Porter Jr. makes 6-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	55	67
3:09	Malik Monk misses 24-foot three point jumper	55	67
3:07	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	55	67
2:55	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper	55	67
2:53	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	55	67
2:49	Doug McDermott enters the game for Malik Monk	55	67
2:49	Keon Ellis blocks Jamal Murray's layup	55	67
2:48	Nuggets offensive team rebound	55	67
2:41	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	55	67
2:38	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	55	67
2:32	De'Aaron Fox makes two point shot	57	67
2:22	Russell Westbrook makes 5-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	57	69
2:14	De'Aaron Fox makes 9-foot two point shot	59	69
1:56	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	59	71
1:46	De'Aaron Fox makes driving layup	61	71
1:32	Jamal Murray bad pass (DeMar DeRozan steals)	61	71
1:26	Doug McDermott makes 25-foot three point shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)	64	71
1:14	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	64	73
1:03	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	64	73
1:03	Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 1 of 2	65	73
1:03	Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 2 of 2	66	73
44.1	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	66	75
35.0	DeMar DeRozan misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	66	75
33.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	66	75
12.1	Nikola Jokic misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	66	75
9.1	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	66	75
4.1	Russell Westbrook personal foul	66	75
4.1	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 1 of 2	67	75
4.1	Jae Crowder enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	67	75
4.1	Colby Jones enters the game for Doug McDermott	67	75
4.1	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 2 of 2	68	75
1.1	Russell Westbrook misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	75
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	68	75
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	68	75

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SAC	DEN
12:00	Doug McDermott enters the game for Keon Ellis	68	75
12:00	Malik Monk enters the game for Jae Crowder	68	75
12:00	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Colby Jones	68	75
11:45	Domantas Sabonis misses 9-foot two point shot	68	75
11:43	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	68	75
11:27	Jamal Murray misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	68	75
11:23	Kings defensive team rebound	68	75
11:11	De'Aaron Fox makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	71	75
10:53	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	75
10:50	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	71	75
10:34	Malik Monk makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (De'Aaron Fox assists)	73	75
10:18	Nuggets Full timeout	73	75
10:13	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	73	77
10:06	Domantas Sabonis misses 6-foot two point shot	73	77
10:04	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	73	77
10:03	Domantas Sabonis misses two point shot	73	77
10:01	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	73	77
9:51	De'Aaron Fox blocks Jamal Murray 's 6-foot driving layup	73	77
9:49	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	73	77
9:41	De'Aaron Fox misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	73	77
9:38	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	73	77
9:28	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	73	77
9:28	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2	73	77
9:28	Nuggets offensive team rebound	73	77
9:28	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	73	78
9:15	Malik Monk makes 27-foot three point jumper (Domantas Sabonis assists)	76	78
9:02	Aaron Gordon makes alley oop dunk shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	76	80
8:54	Malik Monk makes driving layup	78	80
8:35	Jamal Murray misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	78	80
8:33	Malik Monk defensive rebound	78	80
8:27	De'Aaron Fox misses 25-foot three point shot	78	80
8:25	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	78	80
8:13	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	78	80
8:11	Malik Monk defensive rebound	78	80
8:05	Malik Monk makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	81	80
7:41	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	81	80
7:38	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	81	80
7:34	De'Aaron Fox misses two point shot	81	80
7:33	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	81	80
7:31	Domantas Sabonis makes 2-foot dunk	83	80
7:19	Nikola Jokic misses 8-foot two point shot	83	80
7:16	Malik Monk defensive rebound	83	80
7:10	Malik Monk makes 11-foot running pullup jump shot	85	80
7:08	Nuggets Full timeout	85	80
7:00	Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper	85	80
6:58	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	85	80
6:57	Malik Monk shooting foul	85	80
6:57	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	85	80
6:57	Nuggets offensive team rebound	85	80
6:57	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	85	81
6:43	Russell Westbrook personal foul	85	81
6:33	DeMar DeRozan makes 10-foot two point shot (Domantas Sabonis assists)	87	81
6:27	Aaron Gordon offensive foul	87	81
6:27	Aaron Gordon turnover	87	81
6:14	DeMar DeRozan misses 13-foot two point shot	87	81
6:12	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	87	81
5:56	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	87	83
5:47	Malik Monk misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	87	83
5:45	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	87	83
5:35	Aaron Gordon makes dunk	87	85
5:21	Domantas Sabonis offensive foul	87	85
5:21	Domantas Sabonis turnover	87	85
5:21	Colby Jones enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	87	85
5:21	Keon Ellis enters the game for Doug McDermott	87	85
5:21	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	87	85
5:02	Michael Porter Jr. makes driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	87	87
4:54	DeMar DeRozan misses 4-foot two point shot	87	87
4:53	DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound	87	87
4:48	Malik Monk makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	90	87
4:39	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Domantas Sabonis steals)	90	87
4:36	Domantas Sabonis makes two point shot	92	87
4:25	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Domantas Sabonis steals)	92	87
4:17	Domantas Sabonis misses two point shot	92	87
4:16	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	92	87
4:09	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (DeMar DeRozan steals)	92	87
4:04	Colby Jones misses 25-foot three point shot	92	87
4:02	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	92	87
3:54	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	87
3:52	Colby Jones defensive rebound	92	87
3:38	Domantas Sabonis makes 10-foot two point shot (Malik Monk assists)	94	87
3:25	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot	94	89
3:25	Domantas Sabonis shooting foul	94	89
3:25	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	94	89
3:25	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	94	89
3:25	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	94	90
3:13	Keon Ellis makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	97	90
3:00	Keon Ellis blocks Russell Westbrook 's 5-foot driving layup	97	90
2:58	Doug McDermott enters the game for Malik Monk	97	90
2:58	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	97	90
2:58	Nuggets offensive team rebound	97	90
2:52	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	97	92
2:44	De'Aaron Fox misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	92
2:42	Colby Jones offensive rebound	97	92
2:34	Doug McDermott misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	92
2:32	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	97	92
2:07	Julian Strawther makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	97	94
1:53	Domantas Sabonis misses 17-foot jumper	97	94
1:51	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	97	94
1:37	Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	97	96
1:25	Doug McDermott makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists)	99	96
1:12	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Colby Jones steals)	99	96
1:01	De'Aaron Fox makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists)	101	96
46.1	Peyton Watson misses driving layup	101	96
44.1	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	101	96
41.1	Peyton Watson out of bounds lost ball turnover	101	96
41.1	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	101	96
36.0	De'Aaron Fox makes driving layup	103	96
32.1	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	103	96
30.1	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	103	96
12.1	Jamal Murray blocks De'Aaron Fox 's 8-foot driving layup	103	96
11.0	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	103	96
9.0	De'Aaron Fox personal foul	103	96
9.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	103	96
4.1	Keon Ellis kicked ball violation	103	96
2.1	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	103	96
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	103	96
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	103	96

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	SAC	DEN
12:00	Alex Len enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	103	96
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	103	96
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	103	96
11:47	Jamal Murray misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	103	96
11:44	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	103	96
11:39	Keon Ellis misses 25-foot three point shot	103	96
11:36	Colby Jones offensive rebound	103	96
11:35	De'Aaron Fox misses 25-foot three point jumper	103	96
11:33	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	103	96
11:24	Doug McDermott personal foul	103	96
11:24	Alex Len personal foul	103	96
11:15	Peyton Watson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	103	96
11:13	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	103	96
11:12	Keon Ellis blocks Peyton Watson 's 5-foot two point shot	103	96
11:11	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	103	96
10:57	Keon Ellis misses 25-foot three point jumper	103	96
10:55	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	103	96
10:43	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	103	96
10:41	Doug McDermott defensive rebound	103	96
10:31	De'Aaron Fox misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	103	96
10:28	Nuggets defensive team rebound	103	96
10:18	Julian Strawther makes driving layup (DeAndre Jordan assists)	103	98
10:01	Doug McDermott makes 25-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)	106	98
9:46	Colby Jones personal foul	106	98
9:46	Isaac Jones enters the game for Alex Len	106	98
9:46	Malik Monk enters the game for Colby Jones	106	98
9:38	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Peyton Watson assists)	106	101
9:21	De'Aaron Fox makes 9-foot two point shot	108	101
9:13	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	108	101
9:11	Isaac Jones defensive rebound	108	101
9:01	Hunter Tyson personal foul	108	101
9:01	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Doug McDermott	108	101
8:54	De'Aaron Fox misses driving layup	108	101
8:52	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	108	101
8:41	Hunter Tyson makes 24-foot three point jumper	108	104
8:29	DeAndre Jordan shooting foul	108	104
8:29	De'Aaron Fox misses free throw 1 of 2	108	104
8:29	Kings offensive team rebound	108	104
8:29	Domantas Sabonis enters the game for Isaac Jones	108	104
8:29	Colby Jones enters the game for Keon Ellis	108	104
8:29	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 2 of 2	109	104
8:11	Julian Strawther misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	109	104
8:09	Hunter Tyson offensive rebound	109	104
8:07	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	109	104
8:05	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	109	104
7:47	DeMar DeRozan misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	109	104
7:44	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	109	104
7:36	Jamal Murray makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	109	107
7:36	Kings Full timeout	109	107
7:36	Keon Ellis enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	109	107
7:20	Malik Monk bad pass (Hunter Tyson steals)	109	107
7:08	Malik Monk blocks Peyton Watson 's 6-foot dunk	109	107
7:07	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	109	107
7:04	DeAndre Jordan misses dunk	109	107
7:02	Colby Jones defensive rebound	109	107
6:54	DeMar DeRozan misses 12-foot two point shot	109	107
6:52	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	109	107
6:50	DeAndre Jordan shooting foul	109	107
6:50	Keon Ellis makes free throw 1 of 2	110	107
6:50	Nikola Jokic enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	110	107
6:50	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	110	107
6:50	Keon Ellis makes free throw 2 of 2	111	107
6:39	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	111	107
6:37	Malik Monk defensive rebound	111	107
6:28	Malik Monk misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	111	107
6:26	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	111	107
6:10	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	111	107
6:10	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	111	108
6:10	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	111	108
6:10	Hunter Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	111	109
5:55	Domantas Sabonis makes 17-foot jumper (Malik Monk assists)	113	109
5:35	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	113	109
5:33	Malik Monk defensive rebound	113	109
5:29	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	113	109
5:29	Keon Ellis makes free throw 1 of 2	114	109
5:29	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Colby Jones	114	109
5:29	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Hunter Tyson	114	109
5:29	Keon Ellis makes free throw 2 of 2	115	109
5:19	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Malik Monk steals)	115	109
5:12	Domantas Sabonis makes two point shot (Malik Monk assists)	117	109
5:12	Nuggets Full timeout	117	109
5:12	Jamal Murray enters the game for Julian Strawther	117	109
4:54	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot	117	109
4:51	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	117	109
4:35	DeMar DeRozan misses 10-foot two point shot	117	109
4:33	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	117	109
4:25	Russell Westbrook misses 22-foot three point jumper	117	109
4:23	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	117	109
4:10	De'Aaron Fox makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	119	109
3:55	De'Aaron Fox personal foul	119	109
3:55	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	119	110
3:55	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	119	111
3:41	Keon Ellis misses 25-foot three point jumper	119	111
3:37	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	119	111
3:33	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	119	114
3:14	Malik Monk misses 26-foot three point jumper	119	114
3:12	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	119	114
3:01	Domantas Sabonis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malik Monk assists)	122	114
2:50	Domantas Sabonis personal foul	122	114
2:50	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	122	115
2:50	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	122	116
2:38	De'Aaron Fox misses driving floating jump shot	122	116
2:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	122	116
2:20	Russell Westbrook makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	122	118
2:01	DeMar DeRozan misses 11-foot jumper	122	118
1:59	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	122	118
1:49	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three pointer	122	121
1:35	Domantas Sabonis bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	122	121
1:15	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	122	123
1:15	Kings Full timeout	122	123
1:15	Doug McDermott enters the game for Keon Ellis	122	123
1:04	De'Aaron Fox makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Malik Monk assists)	124	123
52.0	Jamal Murray makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	124	125
40.1	De'Aaron Fox makes 27-foot three point jumper (Malik Monk assists)	127	125
30.1	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	127	128
20.1	DeMar DeRozan makes 4-foot driving dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists)	129	128
20.1	Nuggets Full timeout	129	128
20.1	Keon Ellis enters the game for Doug McDermott	129	128
8.1	Jamal Murray makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	129	130
8.1	Kings Full timeout	129	130
8.1	Doug McDermott enters the game for Keon Ellis	129	130
8.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	129	130
1.2	DeMar DeRozan misses 5-foot two point shot	129	130
0.0	Kings offensive team rebound	129	130
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	129	130
0.0	End of Game	129	130

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, December 17, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, NBC Sports CA, Altitude 2 Sports

Attendance

16,936

Referees

Marc Davis, J.T. Orr, Che Flores

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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