SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jamal Murray made a 16-foot jumper with 8.6 seconds remaining and the Denver Nuggets held off the Sacramento Kings 130-129 on Monday night time.
Nikola Jokic had his NBA-leading tenth triple-double with 20 factors, 14 rebounds and 13 assists because the Nuggets ended Sacramento’s three-game successful streak. Murray scored 28 factors, whereas Russell Westbrook had 18 factors, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.
The groups exchanged leads seven occasions over the ultimate 75 seconds, with Murray nailing the game-winner 10 seconds after DeMar DeRozan put the Kings (13-14) in entrance with a baseline dunk.
Domantas Sabonis had 28 factors, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the Kings. De’Aaron Fox added 29 factors and 7 assists. Malik Monk scored 25.
Nuggets: Westbrook has been a important participant for Denver. The nine-time All-Star has spent many of the season coming off the bench, however has made a number of efficient spot begins at a number of positions — as he did Monday when he stuffed in for injured Christian Braun.
Kings: Mike Brown’s squad confirmed good power coming again to make issues shut after starting the sport flat on each ends of the ground. Denver was the extra bodily group many of the night time, though the Kings performed considerably higher within the second half earlier than arising brief.
Denver scored 76 factors within the paint, 33 greater than Sacramento had been permitting this season.
Nuggets: Face the Path Blazers in Portland on Thursday.
Kings: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
