The Nuggets come into Sacramento Saturday looking for revenge.
The Kings stole a victory in Denver on opening night — quite literally, as Nikola Jokic’s pocket was picked on the final possession of the game. The Kings picked up another win in Denver six days later, though this time against a Nuggets team without Jamal Murray, creating some early-season doubts about the 2020 Western Conference finalists.
Denver has mostly quieted those concerns. Jokic has put together an MVP-worthy campaign and the Nuggets are back in fourth place in the West standings. But they still have a bad taste in their mouth heading into this matchup, especially after blowing a double-digit lead to lose the Lakers Thursday.