Overview
- Nikola Jokić dominated with 35 points on 16-of-19 shooting, 15 rebounds and 7 assists at Golden 1 Center.
- Jamal Murray returned to score 23 points with 8 assists and Aaron Gordon added 17 points after recent injury management.
- Denver controlled the glass 48-35 and pulled away with a 16-2 burst early in the fourth quarter to seal the result.
- Domantas Sabonis, listed pregame with a rib issue, had 19 points as Sacramento dropped its third straight; Drew Eubanks also scored 19.
- The Nuggets covered the pregame -8.5 spread, beating market expectations in a nationally televised game on NBC/Peacock.