Everybody lined up for their turn to miss a slam dunk Wednesday night.
Peyton Watson going for glory on a fast break. Michael Porter Jr. trying to put back a Nikola Jokic miss. Reggie Jackson turning down the layup option on a drive. Grandest of all, DeAaron Fox hammering a doink off the back of the rim and all the way out to mid-court.
It was that kind of game at Ball Arena, the last before the All-Star break, and the shorthanded Nuggets fell flat last in a 102-98 loss to the exhausted Kings.
Denver (36-19) will go into the break on a three-game losing streak after a 93-89 lead fizzled with an 11-0 Sacramento run in the last three minutes.