Game completed
Denver Nuggets8-2122at
Sacramento Kings3-8108
Tue, Nov 11, 11:00 PM ESTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CAPeacock · NBC · Altitude
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 33 | 27 | 25 | 37 | 122 |
| SAC | 34 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 108 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonSF | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | +12 |
| Aaron GordonPF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 5-7 | +18 |
| Nikola JokićC | 33 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16-19 | 1-2 | 2-3 | +11 |
| Christian BraunSG | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | +18 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 37 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 4-9 | 5-5 | +11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Peyton Watson | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Bruce Brown | 27 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | +3 |
| Julian Strawther | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Team | 122 | 56 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 44-86 | 13-33 | 21-27 |
DNP: Spencer Jones, Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates (gleague twoway), DaRon Holmes II (gleague on assignment), Curtis Jones (gleague twoway)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozanSF | 31 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 2-2 | -19 |
| Precious AchiuwaPF | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Domantas SabonisC | 26 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 2-4 | -18 |
| Zach LaVineSG | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-2 | -22 |
| Dennis SchröderPG | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Malik Monk | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Russell Westbrook | 31 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 7-7 | -1 |
| Keon Ellis | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Nique Clifford | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Drew Eubanks | 22 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 | +4 |
| Team | 108 | 44 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 41-85 | 10-33 | 16-23 |
DNP: Doug McDermott, Maxime Raynaud, Dario Šarić, Dylan Cardwell (gleague twoway), Devin Carter (injury), Keegan Murray (injury), Daeqwon Plowden (gleague twoway), Isaiah Stevens (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · SAC
- 3
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 17
- Times tied
- 9
- Lead changes
- 7
- Longest run · DEN
- 9
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- DEN has the rest edge with 2 days and 74h between games.
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 886 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-2 | 3-8 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 74h | 50h |
| Rest swing | +24h | -24h |
| Travel in | 886 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 4 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DEN
886 miDEN came from Denver, CO with 886 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Sacramento, CA
SAC
0 miSAC stayed in Sacramento, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Sacramento, CA
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
SAC
HomestandSAC is in game 4 of 5 on this homestand.
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