[Game] 25/82: Kings vs. Nuggets 11 DEC 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Denver Nuggets 17-6 (11-2 Away) @ Sacramento Kings 6-18 (3-7 Home)
11 December 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

Last 5:
Nuggets 4-1 Kings 1-4

Series:
Nuggets lead 2-1​

Game Preview:
Nuggets, Kings clash for 4th time in 6 weeks (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

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Injury Report (as of 3pm ET):
Nuggets:
Christian Braun - OUT (ankle)
Aaron Gordon - OUT (hamstring)
Julian Strawther - OUT (back)

Kings:
Dennis Schröder - DOUBTFUL (hip)
Zach LaVine - OUT (thumb)
Domantas Sabonis - OUT (knee)



Referee Assignments:
Justin Van Duyne (#64 - Crew Chief), Mousa Dagher (#28 - Referee), Derrick Collins (#11 - Umpire). Forty-five-years years combined experience.



Mister Slim Says: So it turns out that Sacramento's reward for failing to advance in the NBA Cup is a fourth matchup with Denver. The team that has already had the toughest schedule to this point just got the difficulty level increased, because of reasons.

The "good news" is that Denver is still going to be missing the same players they were missing when the Kings got their one win. The bad news is that the Nuggets are going to be looking to get their lick back, and the Kings will be missing at least one player (LaVine) they had the last time.

As per usual, all I want out of this game is an entertaining watch. Cheers to that.

 

[ESP47]

Hopefully they can eek this one out on the back of DDR and pull themselves out of top 5 pick territory.

 

[Light it up]

So Lavine is out with a "sore thumb" hmmmm ...

 

[Caccia]

Who starts tonight? Will the three Cs--Cardwell, Carter, and Clifford--be available tonight?

Edit: The NBA states that Carter and Clifford will be on the bench, but not Cardwell, just when we need him most.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

So Lavine is out with a "sore thumb" hmmmm ...

Shroder's extended stay away is a bit dubious as well

 

[HndsmCelt]

Pesto and provolone

 

[Light it up]

Who starts tonight? Will the three Cs--Cardwell, Carter, and Clifford--be available tonight?

Edit: The NBA states that Carter and Clifford will be on the bench, but not Cardwell, just when we need him most.

So Clifford is not starting? I read he was starting.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

@Mr. S£im Citrus, I must admit that I actually really enjoy your polls...

 

[Padrino]

I'm not a big fan of bagels. I find them too dense. Toasted sourdough, a slice or two of avocado, a pile of lox, slivered red onion (pickled, if possible), and fresh cracked black pepper. That's the way to my heart during the breakfast hour.

 

[Spike]

Kings fans should be used to bagels.

 

[LPKingsFan]

Depends on the occasion. Sometimes cream cheese, sometimes butter, but some of the best have been breakfast sandwiches (especially one recently from Forgotten Bakery here in Sac).

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Kings fans should be used to bagels.

I'm actually surprised this was not one of the options...

 

[Shaqfuey]

Hopefully, Clifford can stay out of foul trouble and get extended run tonight.

And I'm boring...just some butter melted onto a toasted bagel for me.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999179739362480525

 

[Tetsujin]

Cannot fathom anyone picking anything other than lox or cream cheese lol

 

[Section 101]

So Lavine is out with a "sore thumb" hmmmm ...

where has his thumb been?

 

[hrdboild]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999179739362480525

Will he actually play today or are they merely toying with us?

 

[gunks]

Cream cheese, lox, and red onions baby!

Breakfast bagels also slap

 

[The_Jamal]

Will he actually play today or are they merely toying with us?

We're a simple

Russ Westbrook
Malik Monk
Keon Ellis
Nique Clifford

in-game injury away from Carter getting on the floor. Gotta stay ready!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I don't eat bagels much, but typically I'll either go plain, or toasted and buttered, with potentially some jam as well.

I also like my Bagels wearing jersey #35.

 

[Caccia]

So Clifford is not starting? I read he was starting.

I meant "on the bench" literally, as in "dressed and ready to play." The Sacramento Bee states that Clifford will indeed start.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999291846129074670

 

[Warhawk]

Cannot fathom anyone picking anything other than lox or cream cheese lol

Considering I severely dislike both - fathom it.

Buttered, pizza style, or as a sandwich (breakfast or otherwise) are my favorites.

 

[MizzouKing]

So if we win tonight with Levine out...

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999306003159089519

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Do we think that Lavine really has a sore enough thumb, or are there other influential circumstances?

 

[Sluggah]

That intro video creeps me out.

 

[The_Jamal]

Do we think that Lavine really has a sore enough thumb, or are there other influential circumstances?

Surely the Dec 15th start of the trade season being 4 days away is purely a coincidence

 

[KainLear]

That intro video creeps me out.

You mean the purple forest and the lion?

 

[Sluggah]

You mean the purple forest and the lion?

I think it’s the stares and purple eyes that do me in.