Meanwhile, Caldwell-Pope’s replacement in the Denver starting lineup had an exceptional showing in Orlando. Christian Braun went for 20 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block. It was his sixth career 20-point game and his second this week.

After getting listed as probable with a head contusion, Watson has been given the green light to suit up for the Nuggets on Tuesday. Across his last eight games, the versatile 22-year-old wing has averaged 8.

The matchup at Ball Arena tonight featured a pairing of red hot teams in the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings. For three quarters the Nuggets looked absolutely dominant and built up a huge lead behind a massive Nikola Jokic triple double.

Nikola Jokic had his fifth straight triple-double before the fourth quarter, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.

Former UCLA Bruin and current Denver Nugget forward Peyton Watson has improved vastly from Year 1 to Year 3 in the NBA.

Cent could make an appearance at the NBA All-Star game thanks to his biggest fan, Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic.

Not even the miracle shot of his life was enough to earn Nikola Jokic the fourth quarter off. Jokic buried a one-handed, 66-foot heave at the third-quarter buzzer to give the Nuggets a 25-point lead that almost disappeared Thursday night in a 132-123 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings.

Nikola Jokic logged (another) triple-double in just three quarters with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in just 30 minutes. Jokic didn’t play in the fourth quarter as the Nuggets extended the blowout, the fourth straight game he hasn’t had to reenter the contest.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney, right, drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, and forward Peyton Watson (8) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Denver.

Stop me if you've heard this one before: the Philadelphia 76ers head to Denver to face the Nuggets but won't have Joel Embiid in the lineup. Unfortunately

The Denver Nuggets (27-16) square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The matchup airs on ALT and Gulf Coast Sports. Looking for NBA tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 132-123, winning their fourth game in a row and 12th in their last 15 games. The Kings were 10-1 in their previous 11, and this ended up being a very hard fought victory that the Nuggets earned.