Jokic, a three-time MVP, made a three-quarter court shot at the third-quarter buzzer to put the Nuggets up by 25 points. The Kings staged a big fourth-quarter comeback to get within five, but Jokic made four free throws in the final minute to secure the victory for Denver.
BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Sacramento looking to break its 16-game road losing streak. The Kings are 11-12 on their home court. Sacramento is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Domantas Sabonis averaging 10.2.
The All-NBA center set a Sacramento-era single-game franchise record with 28 rebounds in a resounding win over the Boston Celtics on Friday. Sabonis grabbed the most rebounds by a Kings player since Connie Dierking (28) on March 19, 1969, and the most by a Celtics opponent since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) on Feb. 28, 1971.
After an incredibly slow and disappointing start to the season, the Milwaukee Bucks are in the playoff race, sitting as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, but they are expected to continue to rise. On a similar note, the Sacramento Kings have lept from 12th place to ninth, and are the hottest team in the league, winning seven in a row.
New York and Sacramento face off in non-conference action. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
The Sacramento Kings erupted in the fourth quarter against the Celtics, who got boos on their home court in Boston.
The Sacramento Kings host the Washington Wizards on Sunday for their first encounter of the 2024-25 season. Both teams were 1-1 against each other in their 2023-24 season series.
On Sunday afternoon, the Bulls will host the Sacramento Kings at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. For the game, both teams have announced their injury r
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis was named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for his recent performances.
John Collins is currently in the middle of his second season playing for the Utah Jazz. The former Wake Forest star is averaging 17.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5
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The New York Knicks engine has run this season large in part due to the efforts from Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns, 29, is excelling in his first season with the Kn