Nuggets vs Kings Highlights: It was Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings in the NBA Regular Season. The match Nuggets vs Kings ended in a 124-122 win for the Sacramento Kings in overtime.
The first match that went into overtime in the NBA 2020-21 season was won by the Sacramento Kings. The teams could not be separated after the 4th quarter. They were tied at 122-122 even in the final second of overtime.
Barnes missed his shot but Buddy Heild hustled his way in for the putback to win it at the last second. The Kings go 1-0 in the new season.
Nikola Jokic had a triple-double but it was not enough to grab the win over the Kings. The Kings had an advantage in the rebounds category and also shot a higher 3-point %.
Check out the last-second play
OMG KINGS
What a win over the Nuggets. Hustle plays all over in OT. De’Aaron Fox with the block to save it and Buddy Hield with the tip-in to win it.
INCREDIBLE pic.twitter.com/48fZwW4cpl
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) December 24, 2020
Nikola Jokic’s stats
Nikola Jokic with the triple-double despite the L:
29 PTS – 15 REB – 14 AST – 3 BLK – 61 FG% – 1/2 3PM pic.twitter.com/LPWUQdBkq5
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 24, 2020
Nuggets vs Kings Stats
Points leaders
Nikola Jokic scored 29 points with an impressive 11/18 FG. He converted 6/9 of his free throws.
For the Kings, Buddy Hield had 22 points with a 7/15 FG. He converted all 3 of his free throws.
Assists leaders
Nikola Jokic had 14 assists in 42 minutes for the Nuggets. He also turned the ball over 6 times.
For the Kings, De’Aaron Fox had 7 assists in 39 minutes with 2 turnovers.
Rebounds leaders
Nikola Jokic had 15 rebounds, 3 of which were offensive ones.
Harrison Barnes grabbed 9 boards, 1 of which was an offensive rebound.
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Match Details: Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings
Time: 07:30 A.M. (IST)
Date: 24-12-2020
Venue: Pepsi Center, Denver
NBA 2020-21: Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings Match Preview
Match Preview – Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets reached the NBA Finals after defeating the LA Clippers 4-3 in the NBA playoffs. Jamal Murray went off in that series, leading the Nuggets to victory before they were knocked out in the Western Conference Finals by the champions LA Lakers.
The Nuggets added JaMychal Green and Facundo Campazzo. Torrey Craig, Jerami Grant, and Mason Plumlee left the Nuggets in the NBA offseason.
Match Preview – Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings had a 31-41 record in the last NBA season. They did not make the playoffs but gave D’Aaron Fox a new contract extension and will build the team around him.
They added Tyrese Haliburton in the offseason. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kent Bazemore have left the Kings.
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NBA 2020-21 Schedule: The tentative NBA schedule calendar for the 2020-21 season:
• Dec. 11-19, 2020: Preseason games
• Dec. 22, 2020 – March 4, 2021: First Half of regular season
• March 5-10, 2021: All-Star break
• March 11 – May 16, 2021: Second Half of regular season
• May 18-21, 2021: Play-In Tournament
• May 22 – July 22, 2021: 2021 NBA Playoffs