The Kings are hoping to end a seven-game slide as they face the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets have won three of their last five matchups and have seemed to find a rhythm late in the regular season.
Denver is coming off a 119-99 win over the Celtics following a big night from center Nikola Jokic. Finishing with 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, this marked the Jokic’s first game back after sitting out the last two due to illness. Thanks to Wilson Chandler’s 23 points and Danilo Gallinari’s 20, the Nuggets led throughout all four quarters as they secured the win.
The Kings head into tonight’s matchup after a tough OT loss to the Washington Wizards. Willie Cauley-Stein led the Kings in scoring finishing with 20 points while both Buddy Hield and Arron Afflalo finished with 18 points.
The Kings found an early lead which they carried into halftime. But the Wizards found their momentum halfway through the fourth, outscoring the Kings 34-19 to force overtime. Struggling to find their barrings, the Kings were outscored 14-6 in the extra period as the Wizards locked up the comeback victory.
Key Matchup
Cauley-Stein will line up against Jokic, who led his team in scoring in his last matchup. The second-year big man will look to capitalize on his double-double performance from the night before and maximize on stops.
Did You Know?
Nuggets mascot Rocky is a member of the Mascot Hall of Fame.
Broadcast Information
The game will be streamed online on CSN California. Fans can also tune into the action on Sports 1140 KHTK Radio and the Sacramento Kings + Golden 1 Center App. Follow Kings.com with live updates and postgame content on Twitter Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook.
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