Next up on the long home stand: the defending NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets. They are on the second night of a back-to-back, having dispatched of the Phoenix Suns, 119-111. Nikola Jokic, two-time MVP, is only averaging 28.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 9.6 assists. You would think he could at least average a triple-double, right? Well, he did have 16 assists last night, but only 5 rebounds.
The Kings, meanwhile, are holding onto 5th place in the Western Conference for dear life. If they want to slow down Jokic, it will have to be by committee: our international trio of Sabonis (Lithuania), Lyles (Canada), and Vezenkov (Bulgaria). Keegan Murray is listed as a "game time decision" for the Kings, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon for the Nuggets. Davion Mitchell is listed as "out" on ESPN.
The Kings, meanwhile, are holding onto 5th place in the Western Conference for dear life. If they want to slow down Jokic, it will have to be by committee: our international trio of Sabonis (Lithuania), Lyles (Canada), and Vezenkov (Bulgaria). Keegan Murray is listed as a "game time decision" for the Kings, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon for the Nuggets. Davion Mitchell is listed as "out" on ESPN.