[Game] 27/82: Kings vs. Nuggets 16 DEC 2024 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Denver Nuggets 13-10 (6-6 Away) @ Sacramento Kings 13-13 (6-7 Home)
16 December 2024, 7pm PT/10pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California​

Game Preview:
Triple-Double Artists Meet as Nuggets Visit Kings (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 12pm ET):
Nuggets:
Jamal Murray - PROBABLE (hamstring)
Christian Braun - QUESTIONABLE (back)
Vlatko Čančar - OUT (knee)
Dario Šarić - OUT (ankle)
DaRon Holmes - OUT FOR SEASON (Achilles)

Kings:
Kevin Huerter - DOUBTFUL (shoulder)
Trey Lyles - OUT (calf)


Referee Assignments:
Marc Davis (#8 - Crew Chief), JT Orr (#72), Che Flores (#91). 44 years combined experience.



Mister Slim Says: Now free of the burden of the "We Gettin' Arab Money" Cup, the Kings take aim at a chance to get back above .500 for the first time since November 18, as they kick off a five-game homestand against the former champion Denver Nuggets. With one of the least experienced officiating crew the Kings have had this season (at least since I started keeping track) presiding over the game. Kings are going to need to be locked in for forty-eight minutes (possession after possession, after possession...) because their margin for error is going to be super-low against a squad that comes into town with two former MVPs. Sacramento will be counting on a hopefully rejuvenated home crowd to energize them at the Eagle.

 

[The_Jamal]

Big big game. Kings saved their season with their latest 4-1, 5-game stretch, but here's where you start to make some headway vs teams that are going to be in our range of the playoffs. Currently just 1.5 game back of the Nuggets, who are the 5 seed and we're the current' 12 seed. It's very likely that tie-breakers matter at the end of the year; have to get these ones, especially at home.

 

[Caccia]

The Kings played Denver tough last season, winning three of four. Let's hope the addition of DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk to the starting lineup this year leads to the same results. If Kevin Huerter does not play, the team needs production from the bench.

 

[SLAB]

Kind of hate we had that big break while we got a roll going. Hopefully the momentum followed us through!

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Starters should be playing heavy minutes with Huerter out luckily the schedule this week and last help us out

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Confused but why is Huerter out? Was this a game injury I wasn't paying close attention to? Soreness from the surgery shoulder? Portland was a slip on the court and ankle iirc.

 

[Caccia]

Confused but why is Huerter out? Was this a game injury I wasn't paying close attention to? Soreness from the surgery shoulder? Portland was a slip on the court and ankle iirc.

Sore shoulder sustained in a collision during the last game. Yes, it is the same one that was surgically repaired.

And now Keegan Murray is listed as a "game-time decision." So is Jamal Murray.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

https://bsky.app/profile/brendennba.bsky.social/post/3ldh7c37ebc2n

Keegan Murray is now listed as questionable with a left ankle soreness.
Huerter (left ac joint sprain) is now OUT.
Lyles (right calf) and Carter (shoulder) are also OUT.

hooo boy.

 

[Tetsujin]

bah gawd is that Bossman Jae Crowder’s music?!

 

[iowamcnabb]

Not good.

 

[dude12]

If Keegan is out too, time to give Crawford a shot along with McBuckets…..just work the matchups

 

[BenchMob]

All this time off and we have more injuries than last game? lol, man Mike B needs to tone down the practices some

 

[joemama]

Mike Brown said Sabonis is better than Jokic, so I have a feeling Jokic will be out to prove otherwise.

 

[Tetsujin]

Mike Brown said Sabonis is better than Jokic, so I have a feeling Jokic will be out to prove otherwise.

Mike Brown didn’t insult Joker’s horses so he’s probably fine

 

[iowamcnabb]

If Keegan is out I’m starting Isaac

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

All this time off and we have more injuries than last game? lol, man Mike B needs to tone down the practices some

Not a good look. Instead of recovery, they went the opposite direction

 

[Sluggah]

Didn’t know about Keegan. I’d like to revise my vote.

 

[Tetsujin]

All this time off and we have more injuries than last game? lol, man Mike B needs to tone down the practices some

Kev got hurt in the last game and ankles are pretty much the easiest part of the body to injure even doing mundane things completely unrelated to basketball. I’d understand if we came out of the days off with a Pelicans list of injuries but literally all that happened was a guy who got hurt in the last game is out and Keegan’s ankle is sore so he might not play.

 

[SacTownKid]

If Keegan is sore. Keep him out. It's about the worst injury by position for the team but playing on it will only drag on the healing process.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1868825495913349526

Get them old man ligaments warmed up, Bossman. You’re going for 40 tonight!

 

[The_Jamal]

So probably Crowder starts

Fox
Monk
Crowder
DDR
Domas

Keon
Colby?
McBuckets?
IJ?

Bench rotation is going to get rouuugh

 

[kingsfan_4Life]

For anyone here who has NBA League Pass, do you get the home town announcers on the home games? Just wonder what announcers you get when watching kings games on there? I know you can't watch them live, but I mean 3 days later. Anyone know?

 

[Gtronic]

LP on YouTube TV. For all non nationally televised games you have the option to select either broadcast (Home or Away)

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Hopefully Keegan and Lyle’s are back for the LA games

 

[kingsfan_4Life]

LP on YouTube TV. For all non nationally televised games you have the option to select either broadcast (Home or Away)

yea I can't afford youtube TV. Way too expensive. Hopefully on all of the Kings games on NBA Premium Mark and Kayte will be the announcers.

 

[megapoxy]

For anyone here who has NBA League Pass, do you get the home town announcers on the home games? Just wonder what announcers you get when watching kings games on there? I know you can't watch them live, but I mean 3 days later. Anyone know?

i don't know if it's different (since I am not in USA) but i watch with Kings announcers live via League Pass.

Also Braun won't play for the Nuggets according to fantasy sites that just posted it.

 

[Sluggah]

yea I can't afford youtube TV. Way too expensive. Hopefully on all of the Kings games on NBA Premium Mark and Kayte will be the announcers.

Same with stand alone league pass. You can choose your feed/announcers.

 

[Spike]

i don't know if it's different (since I am not in USA) but i watch with Kings announcers live via League Pass.

Also Braun won't play for the Nuggets according to fantasy sites that just posted it.

That's good, because Braun is exactly the type of player who tends to go off on the Kings.

 

[iowamcnabb]

That's good, because Braun is exactly the type of player who tends to go off on the Kings.

Westbrook was seen dusting off his flamethrower before practice. It’s all fueled up and ready for a 7-9 night from three.

 

[kingsfan_4Life]

Same with stand alone league pass. You can choose your feed/announcers.

awesome thank you for the info.