In a dominant performance, the Sacramento Kings cruised to victory over the Denver Nuggets with a 106-86 lead going into the fourth quarter and finishing 9 games over .500 with a 30-21 record. Malik Monk was a standout, scoring 23 points off the bench and hitting a key three-pointer to push the Kings' lead to 114-86. De'Aaron Fox added 15 points, 9 assists, and 5 steals, extending his steal streak to 16 games and reaching over 600 career steals. Domantas Sabonis achieved a triple-double with 17 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists, contributing to the Kings' impressive shooting splits of 65/52/87 through three quarters. This win not only showcased the Kings' scoring depth but also secured the tiebreaker over the Nuggets.
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The beam is back in Sacramento. Kings move back to 9 games over .500 with a commanding win over the Denver Nuggets. https://t.co/Kh3kI9y9Bm
"Keegan called me steal thirsty." -De'Aaron Fox who logged another 5 steals tonight
The Kings had seven players score in double-figures in a blowout win vs. the Nuggets 🚨 Malik Monk: ▪️23 PTS | 9-13 FG | 3 3PT Sacramento improves to 30-21. https://t.co/jFPMK1mKld
From Kings: De'Aaron Fox is the first Kings player with at least 15 points, 10 assists and five steals in a game since he had 42 points, 12 assists and five steals in double overtime at the LA Clippers. He is the fifth player in franchise history with multiple such games with…
Malik Monk may have just put the Nuggets away with a 3-ball. Kings lead 114-86 with 9:48 remaining in the fourth. 23 for Monk off the bench.
The Kings are shooting 65/52/87 through 3 quarters and have scored 106 points in 3 quarters. Good for them. It's gotta be a fun experience for Sac fans during the regular season.
Trey Lyles triple. Kings take a 106-86 lead into the fourth. 17 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists for Sabonis. 20 points off the bench for Monk. Fox has 15 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Keegan Murray is up to 17 points.
From Kings: De'Aaron Fox has now reached 600 career steals tonight vs. Denver becoming the sixth player in franchise history with 600+ steals. He joins Sam Lacey, Doug Christie, Mitch Richmond, DeMarcus Cousins and Scott Wedman.
Kings will go to 10-4 vs. teams on the second night of a back to back and, interestingly, will clinch tiebreaker over the Nuggets.
Kings are running and gunning. Lead the Nuggets 87-69 midway through the third.
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Fox with back-to-back fastbreak buckets. Kings lead 74-61.
Fox was mugged to end the half, but no call. Kings lead the Nuggets 67-57. Sabonis is up to 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Monk has 12 points off the bench and Keegan Murray has 9 points.
Fox knocked down his first triple. Kings are 9-for-17 from deep so far in this game. They lead 6-53.
The Kings are the team with energy, but the Nuggets are sticking with them. 47-44 Kings lead.
Fun sequence, Fox with a great drive and kick for a Lyles three, then Monk steals the inbound pass for another three to end the quarter. I would not want to be Watson walking back to the Nuggets bench right now. https://t.co/JGI2f17jK0
Sasha Vezenkov with a quick trigger on the 3-ball. Kings and Nuggets tied at 25-25.
Monk has come out shooting again. Leads the Kings with 6 points in just 3 minutes of play.
From Kings: De'Aaron Fox has extended his steal streak to 16 games tonight vs. Denver. This marks the second-longest steal streak of his career, surpassing a 15-game streak from Dec. 31, 2019 to Jan. 30, 2020.
De'Aaron Fox finally gets the Kings on the board with a jumper in the lane. 6-2 Nuggets.
Kings start 0-for-4 from the field. 6-0 Nuggets.