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Final
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Sacramento Kings
123
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Denver Nuggets
132
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 at home on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists for the Denver Nuggets. DeMar DeRozan had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist for the Sacramento Kings.
The Denver Nuggets led 74-52 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Domantas Sabonis (double-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: Sacramento Kings 33, Denver Nuggets 20. Christian Braun had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on January 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- DeMar DeRozan scored 24 for the Sacramento Kings; Nikola Jokić scored 35 for the Denver Nuggets with 22 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 31 | 21 | 33 | 38 | 123 |
| Denver Nuggets | 40 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 132 |
Game leaders
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 24 DeMar DeRozan
- Rebounds
- 19 Domantas Sabonis
- Assists
- 8 Domantas Sabonis
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 35 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 22 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 17 Nikola Jokić
Domantas Sabonis double-double (23 PTS, 19 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (35 PTS, 22 REB, 17 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 40:13 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-24 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Domantas Sabonis starter | 39:25 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -18 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 37:01 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 1 | -10 |
| Malik Monk starter | 30:59 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 5-7 | 5 | -2 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 29:57 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Trey Lyles bench | 21:30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0 | -9 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 21:10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 10:59 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 6:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Devin Carter bench | 2:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 39:46 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0 | +3 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 37:23 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12-19 | 2-3 | 9-10 | 5 | +11 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 33:53 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 0 | +5 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 31:37 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 2-6 | 1 | +2 |
| Christian Braun starter | 25:28 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4 | -6 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 25:07 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 1 | +12 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 19:16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 1 | +14 |
| Aaron Gordon bench | 16:53 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 10:37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Spencer Jones
| Sacramento Kings | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 14/19 (73%) | Free throws | 21/31 (67%) |
| 32/66 (48%) | 2 pointers | 36/64 (56%) |
| 15/41 (36%) | 3 pointers | 13/37 (35%) |
| 47/107 (43%) | Field goals | 49/101 (48%) |
| 53 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 41 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 31 | Assists | 30 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 0:45 | Time spent in lead | 45:44 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 25 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 2 Q1 6:36
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 25 Q3 0:13
- Longest run
- 14-0 Sacramento Kings · Q4 11:12 to Q4 8:11
Scoring plays
Q1 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 3-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 9:51 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 9:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 9:06 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:48 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 8:37 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:33 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 9 | 11 |
| 8:11 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 8:03 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 8:03 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 12 | 13 |
| 7:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 7:34 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 7:34 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 15 | 15 |
| 7:00 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 6:53 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 6:36 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 5:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 5:17 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 20 | 20 |
| 5:09 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 4:54 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 4:38 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 22 | 24 |
| 4:17 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 22 | 27 |
| 3:33 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 24 | 27 |
| 3:14 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 24 | 29 |
| 3:14 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 24 | 30 |
| 2:58 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 25 | 30 |
| 2:58 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 26 | 30 |
| 2:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 26 | 32 |
| 2:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 26 | 33 |
| 2:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 26 | 34 |
| 2:02 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 36 |
| 1:00 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 0:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 29 | 38 |
| 0:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 29 | 40 |
| 0:04 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 2-pt field goal | 31 | 40 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 31 | 41 |
| 10:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 10:35 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 32 | 44 |
| 9:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 32 | 46 |
| 9:13 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 34 | 46 |
| 8:29 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 46 |
| 8:05 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 36 | 48 |
| 7:29 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 36 | 50 |
| 7:16 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 37 | 50 |
| 7:16 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 38 | 50 |
| 7:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 38 | 52 |
| 6:40 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 38 | 53 |
| 6:40 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 38 | 54 |
| 6:24 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 3-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 6:08 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 41 | 56 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 41 | 58 |
| 5:45 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 42 | 58 |
| 5:16 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 44 | 58 |
| 4:58 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 44 | 61 |
| 4:26 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 46 | 61 |
| 4:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 46 | 62 |
| 3:58 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 48 | 62 |
| 3:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 48 | 64 |
| 3:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 48 | 66 |
| 2:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 48 | 68 |
| 2:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 48 | 70 |
| 1:54 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 49 | 70 |
| 1:54 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 50 | 70 |
| 1:32 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 50 | 72 |
| 1:05 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 52 | 72 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 52 | 74 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 55 | 74 |
| 11:19 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 57 | 74 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 59 | 74 |
| 10:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 59 | 77 |
| 9:45 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 9:22 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 64 | 77 |
| 8:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 64 | 79 |
| 8:22 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 8:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 66 | 81 |
| 7:55 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 69 | 81 |
| 7:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 69 | 83 |
| 7:13 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 69 | 84 |
| 7:13 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 69 | 84 |
| 6:51 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 71 | 85 |
| 6:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 71 | 87 |
| 6:16 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 73 | 87 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 73 | 89 |
| 5:30 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 73 | 91 |
| 4:55 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 75 | 91 |
| 4:14 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 91 |
| 4:05 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 77 | 94 |
| 3:48 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 78 | 94 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 78 | 96 |
| 2:54 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 80 | 96 |
| 2:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 80 | 98 |
| 0:58 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 80 | 101 |
| 0:43 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 82 | 101 |
| 0:36 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 82 | 104 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 82 | 107 |
| 0:02 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 85 | 107 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 85 | 110 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 87 | 110 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 90 | 110 |
| 9:47 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 93 | 110 |
| 8:39 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 3-pt field goal | 96 | 110 |
| 8:11 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 3-pt field goal | 99 | 110 |
| 7:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 99 | 111 |
| 7:34 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles Free throw | 100 | 111 |
| 7:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 100 | 113 |
| 6:34 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
| 6:16 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 102 | 116 |
| 5:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 102 | 118 |
| 5:44 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 103 | 118 |
| 5:33 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 105 | 118 |
| 5:01 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 108 | 118 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 108 | 119 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 108 | 120 |
| 4:19 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 110 | 120 |
| 3:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 110 | 121 |
| 3:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 110 | 122 |
| 3:23 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 113 | 122 |
| 2:45 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 115 | 122 |
| 2:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 115 | 124 |
| 2:09 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 118 | 124 |
| 1:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 118 | 126 |
| 0:49 | Sacramento Kings | Doug McDermott 3-pt field goal | 121 | 126 |
| 0:42 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 121 | 127 |
| 0:42 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 121 | 128 |
| 0:30 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 121 | 130 |
| 0:17 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 123 | 130 |
| 0:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 123 | 131 |
| 0:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 123 | 132 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 4-0.
- Dec 16: Denver Nuggets 130 at Sacramento Kings 129
- Jan 23: Sacramento Kings 123 at Denver Nuggets 132 (this game)
- Mar 5: Sacramento Kings 110 at Denver Nuggets 116
- Apr 9: Denver Nuggets 124 at Sacramento Kings 116
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