Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score (Dec. 16) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Denver Nuggets' 20-10 run to finish the game pushed them to a 130-129 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. Jamal Murray made the go-ahead basket against De'Aaron Fox with 8.1 remaining in the game. DeMar DeRozan bubbled the ball in Sacramento's last possession before he recovered to shoot a jump shot that went wide.

Denver started like a house on fire, leading 41-21 after the first quarter. Sacramento bounced back from a lethargic opening period to win the next two quarters 82-55. The Kings look poised to complete the come-from-behind win before the Nuggets' game-changing run.

Jamal Murray finished the game with 28 points, six assists and two rebounds. Nikola Jokic had a rough shooting night but tallied 20 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and one block.

De'Aaron Fox led the Kings with 29 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Domantas Sabonis, who had a strong first half, finished with 28 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score

Denver Nuggets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	24	7	2	0	0	1	9-14	1-3	5-6	+6
Michael Porter Jr.	11	10	1	1	0	2	4-7	1-2	2-3	+8
Nikola Jokic	20	14	13	2	1	5	8-19	1-6	3-4	+4
Russell Westbrook	18	9	10	3	0	3	8-13	0-3	2-4	+3
Jamal Murray	28	2	6	0	1	1	11-26	4-8	2-2	+10
Hunter Tyson	7	3	1	1	0	1	2-2	1-1	2-2	-7
Peyton Watson	9	4	1	1	0	1	3-8	1-1	2-3	-5
DeAndre Jordan	0	2	2	1	1	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Julian Strawther	13	4	1	0	1	0	6-12	1-4	0-0	-11
Zeke Nnaji	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Spencer Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jalen Pickett	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Sacramento Kings player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Domantas Sabonis	28	14	6	3	0	2	12-20	1-3	3-3	+1
DeMar DeRozan	17	3	4	2	0	2	7-18	0-1	3-3	0
Doug McDermott	16	1	0	0	0	0	6-9	4-7	0-0	+6
De'Aaron Fox	29	5	7	0	1	3	11-24	2-7	5-6	-13
Malik Monk	25	6	10	1	3	3	9-19	4-10	3-3	-6
Jae Crowder	0	2	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
Alex Len	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Isaac Jones	2	1	0	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	-2
Colby Jones	0	4	0	1	1	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	+6
Leon Ellis	12	6	1	2	5	0	3-7	1-5	5-5	+9
Orlando Robinson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jordan McLaughlin	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings Game Summary

The Denver Nuggets faced the Sacramento Kings for the first time this season on Monday. Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets’ early onslaught. Gordon had 14 points, five rebounds and one assist to push the visitors to a 41-21 lead after the first quarter.

Domantas Sabonis kept the Kings in striking distance with eight points and five rebounds. De’Aaron Fox struggled to open the game with four points on 1-for-5 shooting. Sacramento’s bench labored for two points in the early going.

After laboring to score 21 points in the first quarter, the Kings erupted for 47 in the next period. Domas got plenty of help from Fox, DeMar DeRozan, Doug McDermott and Malik Monk. Sacramento trailed 75-68 at halftime.

The Sacramento Kings sustained their sizzling offense in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets. Malik Monk led the scoring spree with 15 points in the period. Domantas Sabonis contributed four points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals. The hosts took a 103-96 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Denver fought back in the final period to walk away from Sacramento with a 130-129 win. The Nuggets launched a 20-10 run in the last 3:55 minutes of the game to survive on the road. Jamal Murray’s 17-footer with 8.1 seconds remaining proved to be the go-ahead shot that dragged the visitors to the finish line.