[Game] 61/82: Kings @ Nuggets, 05 MAR 2025, 6:00p PT/9:00p ET

[Vinny Basketballerino]

There must have been a mandate for the refs to blow the whistle every time Denver had the ball in the fourth.

It looks extremely suspicious. And they didn't call clear fouls on us.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

There must have been a mandate for the refs to blow the whistle every time Denver had the ball in the fourth.

This mandate has been in existence since the 2002 Western Conference Finals.
Welcome to the party. What the heck took you so long???

 

[Tetsujin]

Jamal Murray had more free throw makes than the entire Kings team had attempts.

 

[Kingz19]

Kings had controlled the entire game but then lost 5 Non-Jokic minutes 12-3 to start the 4th. Even with the refs up to the usual. That was the game right there. You probably haven’t earned a win @Denver if you aren’t competitive in No Jokic minutes in the 4th quarter.

 

[Jc121]

I saw it in the first half when the refs tried to slow us down from running the score up.
Pretty sad we have to put up with this.

I like our team and know if we are given a clean called game this team will win against anyone.

 

[SacTownKid]

2 big things at the end. When Derozan got stripped (fouled) that would have given us a 2 possession lead that might have changed the outcome. And then Jonas missed an easy turn around. We looked gassed too which makes sense.

the good news is this brand of basketball we are playing wins more than it loses. Just do that every damn night. It’s a must

This is the tough part though, long term are the Kings getting this kind of defense with their normal starters? JV especially has been huge as a space taker. Time will tell.

 

[coolhandluke]

Kings had controlled the entire game but then lost 5 Non-Jokic minutes 12-3 to start the 4th. Even with the refs up to the usual. That was the game right there. You probably haven’t earned a win @Denver if you aren’t competitive in No Jokic minutes in the 4th quarter.

We were winning the Jokic minutes itself for most of the game.

 

[captain bill]

Other than the refs having it out for us, I still feel great after this game. Winning in Houston then playing down to the wire in Denver all in the same road trip with Domas out. Good things.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

The f/t disparity is just ridiculous. Why can’t the refs call games fair both ways. Derozan was getting raked on our end with zero calls. It cheapens the game. It’s just total horse S

Ratings suck for a reason

 

[Tetsujin]

But hey at least Mike Malone won the biggest game of his career until they get to play the Kings again.

 

[SacTownKid]

Other than the refs having it out for us, I still feel great after this game. Winning in Houston then playing down to the wire in Denver all in the same road trip with Domas out. Good things.

And now hopefully the Kings are good and p*ssed for Friday.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Game was lost when we let Westbrook win them non Jokic minutes unbelievable

 

[SacTownKid]

Game was lost when we let Westbrook win them non Jokic minutes unbelievable

Westbrook is always a tough matchup but Fultz was way too slow to stick him. That was when the ball started rolling downhill.

 

[iowamcnabb]

This is the tough part though, long term are the Kings getting this kind of defense with their normal starters? JV especially has been huge as a space taker. Time will tell.

i think everyone looks more engaged after that Golden state game. We now have 4 guys in the rotation that can give us plus defense and I think Lavine has been pretty good during this stretch

 

[DynaPamm]

That elevation catching up to them

Was it really the elevation???? Or the refs who rallied behind the Nuggets and handed the game over to them?? Did they get exhausted from playing so hard and not getting to the free throw line??? Ok I’m done venting

 

[NewArena]

*sigh*
Get healthy guys. This is a playoff team

 

[iowamcnabb]

Meh. We were missing our best player and another starter. They were missing Aaron Gordon, sure, but they also got every single whistle and some after the first quarter ended.

Denver doesn’t win that one in Sac

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Ok I’m done venting

You're a Kings fan. You'll never be done venting.
As a matter of fact, you'll be venting from your grave.

 

[TaxMan]

Other than the refs having it out for us, I still feel great after this game. Winning in Houston then playing down to the wire in Denver all in the same road trip with Domas out. Good things.

Agree….can’t be mad at this one. Officiating very suspect. Great effort by everyone but did seem to run out of steam.

 

[NewArena]

Jamal Murray had more free throw makes than the entire Kings team had attempts.

Wow

 

[iowamcnabb]

Kings had controlled the entire game but then lost 5 Non-Jokic minutes 12-3 to start the 4th. Even with the refs up to the usual. That was the game right there. You probably haven’t earned a win @Denver if you aren’t competitive in No Jokic minutes in the 4th quarter.

Doesn’t help when Westbrook a 32 percent low volume shooter goes off.

 

[Tetsujin]

Doesn’t help when Westbrook a 32 percent low volume shooter goes off.

Yeah the Kings played off of Russ intentionally to end the game and he responded by hitting like two threes in a row

 

[luckytkp]

Missing 2 guys was felt when we played in the non jokic minutes. We had to play Lyles at 5 and fultz/doug instead of JV and probably monk/ellis

 

[iowamcnabb]

I tell ya what, this is a fun team to watch and root for. It’s a good team. Plenty to work on, gotta get more threes up. Gotta get Lavine more looks early. Clean up the transition mistakes. We need someone besides Deebo to draw fouls.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Kings had 3 guys with 5 fouls. Denver didn’t have a player with more than 3.

 

[dude12]

Refs really stuck it to the Kings on this one.

 

[KingsFanSince85]

The KINGS led by double digits for much of the game. They led by 9 to start Q4.

Then ref mode was activated. Anybody surprised?

The KINGS scored more FG’s than Denver and converted only one fewer 3pt FG.

The difference was clearly the amount of fouls whistled and the number of FTA’s.

Denver shot over twice as many and outscored the KINGS by 13 at the line.

There’s your prime example how games are “orchestrated”, or at the very least heavily influenced by inept and inconsistent officiating.

The KINGS were the more aggressive team tonight and the consensus for decades has been that the more aggressive team tends to receive the benefit of the doubt and get to the line more. But not tonight, apparently. SMH.

It’s one thing for the KINGS to do themselves in. I don’t like when that happens, but can accept and deal with it. But when they appear to be the better team on a given night yet don’t get the ‘W’ due to factors outside their control — I don’t accept and deal with it so well.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Jamal had 4 made field goals and 24 points. Hahahhaha

 

[NewArena]

Hurts because another playmaker like monk wins you this game. The timing of our injuries is what always sucks

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Refs really stuck it to the Kings on this one.

They prepared for the game by dusting off the old cassettes from 2002.