Jokic scored 44+13+7, 20 points in the final quarter! Westbrook scored 21+6+11 against his old team, leading the team to end their 8-game losing streak.

The Nuggets lost to the Kings 123-128 at home today, ending their two-game winning streak and helping the Kings end their eight-game losing streak. It is worth mentioning that all three meetings between the Nuggets and Kings in the regular season this season have ended. The Nuggets defeated the Kings in the first two times, but today they lost to the Kings and failed to defeat the Kings three times. The Kings lost one game in their eight-game losing streak to the Nuggets, and today they faced the Nuggets to end their losing streak.

Although the Nuggets lost today, they continue to rank second in the Western Conference with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, but they are only half a game ahead of the Lakers and half a game. After the Kings ended their eight-game losing streak, their record became 4 wins and 13 losses, still ranking second to last in the Western Conference.

With Braun and Gordon both of his two helpers injured, Jokic showed off his prowess today. He played 36 minutes, shooting 16 of 28 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 9 of 10 free throws, and scored 44 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. In the final quarter of the game, Jokic made 7 of 9, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 20 points in a single quarter, but unfortunately he was still unable to recover.

Murray played steadily, playing 37 minutes, making 9 of 18 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 23 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Cameron Johnson performed well. He played 37 minutes and made 7 of 11 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws. He scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block. His scoring reached a personal season high. Watson played 34 minutes, making 6 of 10 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 15 points and 7 rebounds.

For the Kings, 6 members of the team scored in double figures. Westbrook was very good against his old team. He started 29 minutes and made 9 of 16 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists, including 15 points on 6 of 7 in the final quarter, leading the team to end an 8-game losing streak. Schroeder played efficiently, playing only 18 minutes as a substitute, making 6 of 8 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 21 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, with a game-high plus-minus of +20. It is worth mentioning that Schroeder scored 21 points off the bench alone, while the Nuggets only scored 20 points on the bench.

Keegan Murray performed well. He played 37 minutes, made 7 of 14 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. DeRozan was quite satisfactory. He played 30 minutes, made 5 of 9 shots, 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. LaVine's performance was average. He played 36 minutes, shooting 6 of 14 from the field, 1 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 15 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.