Nikola Jokic had 38 points with 18 rebounds, 17 points and seven assists. The Denver Nuggets held on after losing an 18-point lead, and defeated the Sacramento Kings 106-100 on Wednesday night. Monte Morris added 20 points and also made a crucial three-point play in the final minutes to maintain the Nuggets their fourth straight win and 12th win in the most recent 14 games. Bryn Forbes and Aaron Gordon each had 11 points. The Nuggets were trailing 92-91 following the dunk of De'Aaron Fox. Austin Rivers followed with a 3-pointer, while Morris hit an 18-footer for Denver.
Harrison Barnes' 3-pointer got the Kings within 96-95, but Jokic along with Morris scored on three-point plays that followed. Fox scored 10 assists and 32 points for Sacramento. Barnes scored 17 points and five rebound. Barnes scored 17 points and five rebounds. Kings were beaten six out of eight games since the All-Star break. Jokic has been the most dominant player for the Kings throughout the game. He scored a double-double prior to halftime, and was three assists short of a third straight triple-double. The league's MVP reigns supreme and is leading his team in NBA in triple-doubles with 18,. He requires three more to equal Wilt Chamberlain's previous record for center.
The 2nd quarter was marred by controversy after Fox got fouled just eight-tenths of a second left. Initial indications suggested Fox was fouled prior to shooting, but Fox was awarded three free shots.
Coach of the Nuggets Mike Malone was charged with technical violations while the teams were walking off the court at the half which gave the Kings the opportunity to shoot a free throw in the third quarter to begin. Sacramento was trailing by 80-77 at the beginning of the fourth, and reduced the deficit to 87-86 with back-to-back 3-pointers by Barnes Fox and Barnes. Fox. The BAD BOOGIE former Kings star DeMarcus Cousins suffered an awful night during the return game to Sacramento. The fifth pick overall in 2010 , who played his seven first seasons playing for the Kings, Cousins was called for five fouls, four of which were on the offensive side. He ended the game with six rebounds and five points.
They were without Kings did not have Domantas Sabonis, who served one game of NBA suspension with no pay for arousing and striking an official in Monday's defeat to the New York Knicks. Sabonis was penalized for a foul and was accused of his first technical , later picked up another and was kicked out after hitting the official.
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Nuggets: Will Barton (left ankle strain), Jeff Green (personal reasons)
and Bones Hyland (right knee soreness) were ejected. Kings Coach: Interim Coach Alvin Gentry had to be detained by an assistant following an offence during the 2nd quarter Davion Mitchell was injured after a hefty fall in the opening half. He was transported into the dressing room and returned in the second quarter.