Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score for Dec. 16 game. [photo: Imagn]
The Denver Nuggets' 20-10 run to finish the game pushed them to a 130-129 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. Jamal Murray made the go-ahead basket against De'Aaron Fox with 8.1 remaining in the game. DeMar DeRozan bubbled the ball in Sacramento's last possession before he recovered to shoot a jump shot that went wide.
Denver started like a house on fire, leading 41-21 after the first quarter. Sacramento bounced back from a lethargic opening period to win the next two quarters 82-55. The Kings look poised to complete the come-from-behind win before the Nuggets' game-changing run.
Jamal Murray finished the game with 28 points, six assists and two rebounds. Nikola Jokic had a rough shooting night but tallied 20 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and one block.
