Denver Nuggets @ Sacramento Kings
40-26, 20-15 Away
106
40-26, 20-15 Away
24-44, 15-20 Home
100
24-44, 15-20 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot
- De'Aaron Fox misses two point shot
- Justin Holiday misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Harrison Barnes makes 27-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot hook shot
- Alex Len misses two point shot
- Nikola Jokic misses driving layup
- Harrison Barnes misses three point pullup jump shot
- Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper
- De'Aaron Fox misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Monte Morris assists)
- Alex Len makes 2-foot layup (Trey Lyles assists)
- Monte Morris makes free throw 1 of 2
- Monte Morris misses free throw 2 of 2
- Trey Lyles makes driving layup (Harrison Barnes assists)
- Trey Lyles misses free throw 1 of 1
- Nikola Jokic makes layup
- De'Aaron Fox makes 25-foot three pointer
- Nikola Jokic makes layup
- Alex Len misses driving layup
- Trey Lyles makes tip shot
- Monte Morris makes driving layup
- Trey Lyles makes 25-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- Davon Reed makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Austin Rivers assists)
- Alex Len misses three point jumper
- Davon Reed makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Rivers assists)
- Trey Lyles makes layup
- Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot layup (Monte Morris assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1
- Monte Morris makes 26-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- De'Aaron Fox makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot
- Austin Rivers misses three point jumper
- Justin Holiday makes 15-foot pullup jump shot
- Nikola Jokic misses layup
- Harrison Barnes makes two point shot (Justin Holiday assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Trey Lyles misses 7-foot pullup jump shot
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Damian Jones makes layup
- Bryn Forbes makes layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
- Trey Lyles makes driving layup (Harrison Barnes assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Damian Jones misses 3-foot hook shot
- De'Aaron Fox misses pullup jump shot
- Bryn Forbes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chimezie Metu makes alley oop dunk shot (Davion Mitchell assists)
- Damian Jones misses finger roll layup
- Bryn Forbes misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
- Bryn Forbes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
- Facundo Campazzo misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Damian Jones misses 19-foot jumper
- Zeke Nnaji misses 22-foot jumper
- Chimezie Metu misses 2-foot two point shot
- Facundo Campazzo makes layup
- Damian Jones misses free throw 1 of 2
- Damian Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
- Justin Holiday makes 2-foot layup (Damian Jones assists)
- Justin Holiday makes free throw 1 of 1
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 7-foot hook shot (Facundo Campazzo assists)
- Justin Holiday misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
- Bryn Forbes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Facundo Campazzo assists)
- Bryn Forbes misses three point jumper
- Chimezie Metu misses 25-foot three point jumper
- JaMychal Green makes free throw 1 of 2
- JaMychal Green makes free throw 2 of 2
- De'Aaron Fox misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Bryn Forbes makes 26-foot three point jumper (JaMychal Green assists)
- Donte DiVincenzo misses driving layup
- Nikola Jokic misses layup
- Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1
- Trey Lyles makes driving layup
- Trey Lyles makes free throw 1 of 1
- Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot hook shot
- De'Aaron Fox misses 7-foot two point shot
- Monte Morris makes driving layup (Austin Rivers assists)
- Davion Mitchell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Harrison Barnes assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Trey Lyles misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1
- Austin Rivers misses 23-foot three point shot
- Harrison Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Davon Reed misses 26-foot three point jumper
- De'Aaron Fox makes two point shot
- Aaron Gordon makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Trey Lyles misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Monte Morris makes three point jumper (Davon Reed assists)
- Davion Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Damian Jones makes two point shot
- Damian Jones misses free throw 1 of 1
- Harrison Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2
- Harrison Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes driving layup
- De'Aaron Fox makes three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses layup
- Nikola Jokic makes tip shot
- Harrison Barnes misses technical free throw
- De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 1 of 3
- De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 2 of 3
- De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 3 of 3
- Aaron Gordon misses 57-foot three point jumper
- Harrison Barnes misses technical free throw
- De'Aaron Fox makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Davon Reed misses 11-foot jumper
- Alex Len makes 13-foot two point shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- Austin Rivers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)
- Justin Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
- De'Aaron Fox makes driving layup (Harrison Barnes assists)
- Monte Morris makes driving layup
- De'Aaron Fox misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
- Nikola Jokic misses 16-foot two point shot
- De'Aaron Fox misses layup
- Austin Rivers misses three point jumper
- Davon Reed makes 3-foot hook shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Harrison Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Davon Reed misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Justin Holiday makes 26-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Davon Reed assists)
- De'Aaron Fox makes 10-foot two point shot
- Trey Lyles misses 6-foot two point shot
- Monte Morris misses three point jumper
- Damian Jones makes 2-foot driving dunk (Justin Holiday assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Monte Morris assists)
- Harrison Barnes misses driving layup
- Harrison Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2
- Harrison Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2
- Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Harrison Barnes makes dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- De'Aaron Fox makes 23-foot jumper (Harrison Barnes assists)
- Facundo Campazzo misses layup
- De'Aaron Fox misses 23-foot jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Facundo Campazzo assists)
- Justin Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
- JaMychal Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chimezie Metu makes hook shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- JaMychal Green misses dunk
- Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes technical free throw
- Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1
- DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jumper (Facundo Campazzo assists)
- Chimezie Metu makes 10-foot two point shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- Davion Mitchell makes layup
- Davion Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Facundo Campazzo misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Bryn Forbes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Facundo Campazzo assists)
- JaMychal Green makes 1-foot dunk (Facundo Campazzo assists)
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Facundo Campazzo misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chimezie Metu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)
- JaMychal Green makes free throw 1 of 2
- JaMychal Green makes free throw 2 of 2
- Davion Mitchell misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Donte DiVincenzo misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Harrison Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Bryn Forbes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Harrison Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- De'Aaron Fox makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)
- Austin Rivers misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Damian Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
- Damian Jones misses free throw 2 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot two point shot
- Davion Mitchell makes 23-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- Monte Morris misses layup
- Monte Morris makes two point shot
- Damian Jones misses 6-foot hook shot
- Monte Morris misses two point shot
- De'Aaron Fox makes dunk (Damian Jones assists)
- Austin Rivers misses 24-foot three point jumper
- De'Aaron Fox misses 14-foot two point shot
- Austin Rivers makes 23-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)
- Monte Morris makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Harrison Barnes makes 26-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot two point shot
- Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Gordon misses three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes layup
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1
- De'Aaron Fox misses 22-foot step back jumpshot
- Monte Morris makes 10-foot two point shot
- Monte Morris makes free throw 1 of 1
- Justin Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Trey Lyles misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Austin Rivers misses 25-foot three point jumper
- De'Aaron Fox makes driving layup
- De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 1 of 1
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- De'Aaron Fox makes driving layup
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
- Trey Lyles misses three point jumper
- Damian Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Nikola Jokic vs. Alex Len (Monte Morris gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot | 2 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point shot | 2 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 11:12 | | Aaron Gordon steps out of bounds turnover | 2 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Justin Holiday misses 18-foot pullup jump shot | 2 | 0 |
| 10:54 | | Alex Len offensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:51 | | Harrison Barnes makes 27-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 2 | 3 |
| 10:36 | | Trey Lyles personal foul | 2 | 3 |
| 10:25 | | Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot hook shot | 4 | 3 |
| 10:18 | | Alex Len misses two point shot | 4 | 3 |
| 10:15 | | Davon Reed defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:56 | | Nikola Jokic misses driving layup | 4 | 3 |
| 9:54 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:49 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point pullup jump shot | 4 | 3 |
| 9:46 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:31 | | Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 9:29 | | Kings defensive team rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:21 | | De'Aaron Fox misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 4 | 3 |
| 9:17 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:08 | | Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Monte Morris assists) | 6 | 3 |
| 8:50 | | Alex Len makes 2-foot layup (Trey Lyles assists) | 6 | 5 |
| 8:33 | | Alex Len shooting foul | 6 | 5 |
| 8:33 | | Monte Morris makes free throw 1 of 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 8:33 | | Monte Morris misses free throw 2 of 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 8:30 | | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | 7 | 5 |
| 8:18 | | Trey Lyles makes driving layup (Harrison Barnes assists) | 7 | 7 |
| 8:18 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul | 7 | 7 |
| 8:18 | | Trey Lyles misses free throw 1 of 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 8:16 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 7 | 7 |
| 8:09 | | Nikola Jokic makes layup | 9 | 7 |
| 7:59 | | De'Aaron Fox makes 25-foot three pointer | 9 | 10 |
| 7:52 | | Justin Holiday personal foul | 9 | 10 |
| 7:41 | | Nikola Jokic makes layup | 11 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Alex Len misses driving layup | 11 | 10 |
| 7:28 | | Trey Lyles offensive rebound | 11 | 10 |
| 7:28 | | Trey Lyles makes tip shot | 11 | 12 |
| 7:16 | | Monte Morris makes driving layup | 13 | 12 |
| 7:05 | | Trey Lyles makes 25-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 13 | 15 |
| 7:04 | | Nuggets Full timeout | 13 | 15 |
| 6:43 | | Davon Reed makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Austin Rivers assists) | 15 | 15 |
| 6:23 | | Alex Len misses three point jumper | 15 | 15 |
| 6:20 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | 15 | 15 |
| 6:11 | | Davon Reed makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Rivers assists) | 18 | 15 |
| 5:57 | | Trey Lyles makes layup | 18 | 17 |
| 5:43 | | Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot layup (Monte Morris assists) | 20 | 17 |
| 5:43 | | Alex Len shooting foul | 20 | 17 |
| 5:43 | | Damian Jones enters the game for Alex Len | 20 | 17 |
| 5:43 | | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1 | 21 | 17 |
| 5:28 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Damian Jones 's 3-foot dunk | 21 | 17 |
| 5:24 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 21 | 17 |
| 5:21 | | Monte Morris makes 26-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 24 | 17 |
| 5:08 | | De'Aaron Fox makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot | 24 | 19 |
| 4:46 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jumper | 24 | 19 |
| 4:43 | | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | 24 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Justin Holiday makes 15-foot pullup jump shot | 24 | 21 |
| 4:15 | | Nikola Jokic misses layup | 24 | 21 |
| 4:12 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | 24 | 21 |
| 4:09 | | Harrison Barnes makes two point shot (Justin Holiday assists) | 24 | 23 |
| 3:54 | | Aaron Gordon makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 26 | 23 |
| 3:31 | | Trey Lyles misses 7-foot pullup jump shot | 26 | 23 |
| 3:29 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 26 | 23 |
| 3:26 | | Damian Jones personal foul | 26 | 23 |
| 3:26 | | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 27 | 23 |
| 3:26 | | Facundo Campazzo enters the game for Davon Reed | 27 | 23 |
| 3:26 | | Bryn Forbes enters the game for Monte Morris | 27 | 23 |
| 3:26 | | JaMychal Green enters the game for Austin Rivers | 27 | 23 |
| 3:26 | | Davion Mitchell enters the game for De'Aaron Fox | 27 | 23 |
| 3:26 | | Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 28 | 23 |
| 3:10 | | Damian Jones makes layup | 28 | 25 |
| 2:44 | | Bryn Forbes makes layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 30 | 25 |
| 2:28 | | Trey Lyles makes driving layup (Harrison Barnes assists) | 30 | 27 |
| 2:05 | | Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 32 | 27 |
| 1:48 | | Damian Jones misses 3-foot hook shot | 32 | 27 |
| 1:48 | | Kings offensive team rebound | 32 | 27 |
| 1:48 | | Kings Full timeout | 32 | 27 |
| 1:48 | | De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Justin Holiday | 32 | 27 |
| 1:48 | | Chimezie Metu enters the game for Trey Lyles | 32 | 27 |
| 1:48 | | DeMarcus Cousins enters the game for Nikola Jokic | 32 | 27 |
| 1:48 | | Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon | 32 | 27 |
| 1:36 | | De'Aaron Fox misses pullup jump shot | 32 | 27 |
| 1:33 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | 32 | 27 |
| 1:22 | | Bryn Forbes misses 26-foot three point jumper | 32 | 27 |
| 1:18 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | 32 | 27 |
| 1:07 | | Bryn Forbes personal foul | 32 | 27 |
| 57.5 | | Chimezie Metu makes alley oop dunk shot (Davion Mitchell assists) | 32 | 29 |
| 39.9 | | DeMarcus Cousins lost ball turnover (Chimezie Metu steals) | 32 | 29 |
| 28.1 | | Damian Jones misses finger roll layup | 32 | 29 |
| 26.0 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | 32 | 29 |
| 18.7 | | Bryn Forbes misses 20-foot pullup jump shot | 32 | 29 |
| 15.5 | | Chimezie Metu defensive rebound | 32 | 29 |
| 2.1 | | De'Aaron Fox lost ball turnover (DeMarcus Cousins steals) | 32 | 29 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 32 | 29 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:James Williams
Referee:Brent Barnaky
Referee:Evan Scott
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 40 | 12 | .769 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 33 | 19 | .635 | 7 | L3 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 20 | .615 | 8 | W1 |
| Portland | 23 | 28 | .451 | 16.5 | L6 |
| Utah | 16 | 36 | .308 | 24 | L1 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | - | W2 |
| Phoenix | 31 | 21 | .596 | 1 | L1 |
| Golden State | 28 | 24 | .538 | 4 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 23 | 27 | .460 | 8 | L2 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 40 | .231 | 20 | L10 |
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