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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
136
Home
Sacramento Kings
105
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on the road on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Golden 1 Center. Nikola Jokić had 36 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Malik Monk had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The Denver Nuggets led 77-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 41-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 50, Sacramento Kings 45. Peyton Watson 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.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on December 11, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 36 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds; Malik Monk scored 18 for the Sacramento Kings.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 41 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 136 |
| Sacramento Kings | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 105 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 36 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 12 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 9 Jamal Murray
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 18 Malik Monk
- Rebounds
- 9 Maxime Raynaud
- Assists
- 5 Russell Westbrook
Nikola Jokić double-double (36 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson starter | 32:34 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | +17 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 29:03 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14-16 | 2-2 | 6-8 | 3 | +26 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 25:42 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1 | +24 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 22:49 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 5-8 | 3 | +17 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 21:46 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +25 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 26:14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | +6 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 24:58 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 24:42 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +25 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 18:57 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-7 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 7:04 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 6:11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Julian Strawther
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 36:36 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3 | -26 |
| Nique Clifford starter | 28:24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -29 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 27:31 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3 | -12 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 26:40 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 2 | -19 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 21:11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -27 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 31:22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2 | -14 |
| Malik Monk bench | 30:07 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 0 | -19 |
| Devin Carter bench | 21:06 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Precious Achiuwa bench | 9:55 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Drew Eubanks bench | 3:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 3:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, Dennis Schröder
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 20/29 (69%) | Free throws | 16/23 (69%) |
| 40/59 (67%) | 2 pointers | 28/49 (57%) |
| 12/29 (41%) | 3 pointers | 11/38 (28%) |
| 52/88 (59%) | Field goals | 39/87 (44%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 35 | Assists | 21 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 42:12 | Time spent in lead | 1:26 |
| 37 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 35 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.
- Nov 3: Sacramento Kings 124 at Denver Nuggets 130
- Nov 11: Denver Nuggets 122 at Sacramento Kings 108
- Nov 22: Sacramento Kings 128 at Denver Nuggets 123
- Dec 11: Denver Nuggets 136 at Sacramento Kings 105 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 12, 2025 · 03:00 UTC