Sacramento Kings @ Denver Nuggets
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO | Game ID: 22300847
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 28 37 35 17 117SAC 35 20 17 24 96
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Jamal Murray scores 32 points, Nuggets use big run to beat Kings 117-96
DENVER -- — Jamal Murray scored 32 points, Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in just three quarters for his fourth straight triple-double and the Denver Nuggets had a big run to beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 117-96 on Wednesday night.
Jokic had his 19th triple-double of the season as Denver avoided losing all four games to Sacramento this season. Murray made 13 of 15 shots, including five of his six 3-point attempts, to help the Nuggets win their fourth straight since the All-Star break. They had dropped three in a row, including a home loss to the Kings on Feb. 14.
“I’m sure there are plenty of people around Denver jumping off bridges,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. “And everybody’s just got to take a chill pill and relax. Take a deep breath. This is a good team and when we’re healthy, we’re a really good team. That’s been the key. This group has proven they can beat anybody on any given night.”
Denver trailed 47-32 early in the second quarter and outscored the Kings 68-22 over the next 18:21 to lead by 32. Jokic completed the 124th triple-double of his career when he fed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for a corner 3-pointer that made it 100-68 with 1:14 left in the third quarter.
Sacramento guard De’Aaron Fox was scratched from the lineup about an hour before tip-off because of a left knee contusion. He went through pregame warmups before being ruled out.
Domantas Sabonis , the NBA triple-double leader with 21, was held to 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, while Keegan Murray scored 21 points for the Kings.
Keegan Murray had 11 points in the first quarter, including a 3-pointer at the end of the period that gave Sacramento a 35-28 lead, but was shut down by the Nuggets’ swarming defense. He made just 2 of 5 shots in the second and third quarters and scored six points with the game already out of reach.
Alex Len added 18 points off the bench for the Kings.
“They started getting deflections and we started making bad decisions with the basketball,” Sacramento coach Mike Brown said. “As soon as that happened you could see how hard they pushed and ran in transition.”
Several of Jokic’s assists led to dunks by Aaron Gordon , who had 17 points. Caldwell-Pope, who missed the last two games against the Kings, had 11 of his 18 points in the third quarter and Michael Porter Jr . finished with 14 points.
The Nuggets remain two games behind Minnesota for the top seed in the Western Conference.
“We came in after the All-Star break, everybody had the same mentality, the same goals in mind, and that’s to get back to the No. 1 spot and try to go back-to-back,” Caldwell-Pope said.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGoMuJoJr 7 14 -1 5 11 45 2 5 40 2 2 100 0 6 6 4 0 1 2 0
DEN Caldwell-Pope, Gordon, J. Murray, Jokić, Porter Jr.
in Caldwell-Pope, Gordon, J. Murray, Jokić, Porter Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGoJaJoJr 2 5 -2 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
DEN Caldwell-Pope, Gordon, Jackson, Jokić, Porter Jr.
in Jackson
out J. Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMuJaJoWa 3 9 -1 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 1 1
DEN Braun, J. Murray, Jackson, Jokić, Watson
in Braun, J. Murray, Watson
out Caldwell-Pope, Gordon, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoMuNnWa 4 4 -9 2 7 29 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3
DEN Braun, Holiday, J. Murray, Nnaji, Watson
in Holiday, Nnaji
out Jackson, Jokić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGoJaJoJr 4 23 +19 9 9 100 2 2 100 3 4 75 0 4 4 9 3 0 1 0
DEN Caldwell-Pope, Gordon, Jackson, Jokić, Porter Jr.
in Caldwell-Pope, Gordon, Jackson, Jokić, Porter Jr.
out Braun, Holiday, J. Murray, Nnaji, Watson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGoMuJoJr 11 32 +21 13 18 72 3 7 43 3 3 100 2 11 13 11 3 0 4 5
DEN Caldwell-Pope, Gordon, J. Murray, Jokić, Porter Jr.
in J. Murray
out Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCaJaJoWa 3 10 0 3 5 60 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 3
DEN Braun, Caldwell-Pope, Jackson, Jokić, Watson
in Braun, Jackson, Watson
out Gordon, J. Murray, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMuJaNnWa 3 4 -2 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 2
DEN Braun, J. Murray, Jackson, Nnaji, Watson
in J. Murray, Nnaji
out Caldwell-Pope, Jokić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoMuNnWa 3 5 -2 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 3 1 0
DEN Braun, Holiday, J. Murray, Nnaji, Watson
in Holiday
out Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoJaNnWa 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DEN Braun, Holiday, Jackson, Nnaji, Watson
in Jackson
out J. Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHuPiStTy 2 6 +3 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 1
DEN Holiday, Huff, Pickett, Strawther, Tyson
in Huff, Pickett, Strawther, Tyson
out Braun, Jackson, Nnaji, Watson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHuNnPiTy 2 0 -4 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
DEN Holiday, Huff, Nnaji, Pickett, Tyson
in Nnaji
out Strawther
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuMiMuSa 7 15 +1 6 14 43 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 5 7 5 0 0 1 1
SAC Barnes, Huerter, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes, Huerter, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuMiMoSa 2 7 +2 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
SAC Barnes, Huerter, Mitchell, Monk, Sabonis
in Monk
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuMoMuSa 1 5 +3 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
SAC Barnes, Duarte, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte, Murray
out Huerter, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuLeLyMoMu 2 5 -2 2 8 25 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 1 4 2 1 0 0 0
SAC Duarte, Len, Lyles, Monk, Murray
in Len, Lyles
out Barnes, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuLeLyMoMu 3 6 +2 3 7 43 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 0
SAC Duarte, Len, Lyles, Monk, Murray
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuLyMiMoSa 2 4 -2 2 5 40 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1
SAC Huerter, Lyles, Mitchell, Monk, Sabonis
in Huerter, Mitchell, Sabonis
out Duarte, Len, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuMiMuSa 1 0 -6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
SAC Barnes, Huerter, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Barnes, Murray
out Lyles, Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuMoMuSa 2 4 -7 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
SAC Barnes, Huerter, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Monk
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuMoMuSa 3 4 -6 2 8 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
SAC Barnes, Duarte, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Duarte
out Huerter
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuMiMuSa 4 2 -8 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2
SAC Barnes, Huerter, Mitchell, Murray, Sabonis
in Huerter, Mitchell
out Duarte, Monk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElLyMoMuSa 3 5 -5 2 6 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
SAC Ellis, Lyles, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Ellis, Lyles, Monk
out Barnes, Huerter, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuElLyMoSa 1 0 -5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
SAC Duarte, Ellis, Lyles, Monk, Sabonis
in Duarte
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuLyMoMuSa 2 7 -3 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1
SAC Duarte, Lyles, Monk, Murray, Sabonis
in Murray
out Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJoLyMoSa 1 3 +3 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 3 67 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
SAC Duarte, Jones, Lyles, Monk, Sabonis
in Jones
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEdJoLeLy 5 11 +2 4 10 40 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 4 5 2 0 1 0 2
SAC Duarte, Edwards, Jones, Len, Lyles
in Edwards, Len
out Monk, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJoLyMuSa 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0
SAC Duarte, Jones, Lyles, Murray, Sabonis
in Murray, Sabonis
out Edwards, Len
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEdJoLeMu 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
SAC Duarte, Edwards, Jones, Len, Murray
in Edwards, Len
out Lyles, Sabonis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EdElJoLeMu 1 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
SAC Edwards, Ellis, Jones, Len, Murray
in Ellis
out Duarte
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEdElJoLe 3 4 +1 2 7 29 0 2 0 1 2 50 2 3 5 1 1 0 1 0
SAC Duarte, Edwards, Ellis, Jones, Len
in Duarte
out Murray
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
HT H. Tyson
JH J. Holiday
JH J. Huff
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RJ R. Jackson
ZN Z. Nnaji
SACAL A. Len
CD C. Duarte
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
KE K. Edwards
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MJ M. Jones
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
DEN/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur