SACRAMENTO, California. | Jamal Murray gave the go-ahead shot with 8.6 seconds remaining and the Denver Nuggets beat 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 profitable streak. Murray scored 28 factors, whereas Russell Westbrook had 18 factors, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.
Denver (14-10) trailed by 10 with 4 minutes remaining earlier than storming again with a 14-3 surge.
The groups traded leads seven occasions within the remaining 75 seconds, with Murray hitting the game-winning shot about 12 seconds after DeMar DeRozan put the Kings (13-14) forward with a baseline dunk.
DeRozan missed inside within the remaining seconds and the Nuggets held on.
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.
Takeaways
Nuggets: Westbrook has been an important participant for Denver. The nine-time All-Star spent many of the season as a backup, however made a number of efficient begins at a number of positions — as he did Monday when he changed injured Christian Braun.
Kings: Mike Brown’s staff confirmed good vitality in coming again to take the lead after beginning the sport flat on each ends of the court docket and falling behind 41-21 on the finish of 1 quarter -time. Denver was the extra bodily staff for many of the night time, though the Kings performed considerably higher within the second half.
Key second
Aaron Gordon made a 3-pointer with 1:49 left to deliver the Nuggets inside one. Michael Porter Jr. made a steal on the different finish and Jokic scored off an help from Westbrook to place Denver forward 123-122 with 1:15 left earlier than the sport went all the way down to the wire.
Key statistic
Denver scored 76 factors within the paint, 33 greater than Sacramento had allowed this season.
Following
Nuggets: Face the Path Blazers in Portland on Thursday.
Kings: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
