LOS ANGELES — The Denver Nuggets escaped the Sacramento Kings, 130-129, in a thrilling game that featured seven lead changes in the last 1:15 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on Monday (Tuesday Manila time).
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic scored 20 points with 14 rebounds and 13 assists to anchor the Nuggets.
Jamal Murray also powered Denver with 28 points, sealing the win with a pull-up basket off an assist from Jokic with 8.6 seconds remaining.
Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Domantas Sabonis added 28 and Malik Monk scored 25 for the Kings, who trailed by as many as 23 in the first half but led 103-96 going into the fourth quarter.