Nuggets lost to Kings by 29 points and fell to fourth: Sa Jr. surpassed Jokic with 16 triple-doubles to set a record of 4 this season

On February 10, Beijing time, the defending champion of the NBA regular season, the Nuggets, played away against the Kings, of which the Nuggets were the second game in a back-to-back. Murray and Jokic were both injured in the first quarter and returned to the locker room, after the Nuggets led by 3 points in the first quarter, they continued to be suppressed in the second three quarters, and the final quarter was opened up by a 30+ gap and given up early, and finally the Nuggets were 106-135 by the Kings season double kill to end a three-game winning streak, and were overtaken by the Thunder and Clippers and fell to fourth in the West, and the Kings ended a two-game losing streak.

First, Sabonis Jr. contributed a double-double in 34 consecutive games, continuing to set a new record in Kings history, leaving off "Big O" Oscar Robertson in 31 consecutive games.

Second, Sabonis Jr. has 47 double-doubles this season, ranking first in the league.

Third, Sabonis Jr. has 16 triple-doubles this season, surpassing Scorpio 15 times to rank first in the league.

Fourth, Sabonis Jr. is the 11th person in history with 48 career triple-doubles.

Nuggets: Murray 14 points, Holiday 10, Murray 12 points and 6 turnovers, Braun 13 points and 12 points with 13 points.

Kings: Keegan Murray 17 points, Sabonis Jr. 17 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, Huerter 12 points, Fox 15 points and 10 assists, Lyles 15 points, Monk 23 points.

In the first meeting of the season, the Nuggets lost 117-123 to the Kings. In that game, the Nuggets scored 5 double-doubles, Jokic 36 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists, the Kings also scored 5 double-doubles, Fox 26 points and 16 assists, Sabonis Jr. 17 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists, and Monk 26 points.

The two sides ushered in the second meeting this season, the Kings are missing Duarte, and the Nuggets are missing Porter Jr., Pope and Konchar, of which Porter Jr. is absent for the first time this season. Murray and Gordon scored back-to-back three-pointers to take a 6-0 lead in the opening quarter, and the Kings went on a 12-4 run to take the lead, and the two sides then alternated leads. Murray returned to the locker room unwell with 3:51 left in the first quarter, and the Nuggets extended an eight-point lead at 33-25. The Kings went on a 7-2 offensive run to chase the points, and Jokic fell to his waist with 47 seconds left in the first quarter and returned to the locker room, and the Nuggets led the Kings 35-32 at the end of the first quarter. Jokic had 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in the first quarter, and Monk had 10 points.

Entering the second quarter of the game, the Kings continued their offensive firepower, and they scored 30+ points in two consecutive quarters, and the Nuggets duo Jokic and Murray returned to the game one after another. The Nuggets were suppressed by the Kings, who lost by 13 points at 22-35 in the second quarter, and the Nuggets trailed the Kings 57-67 at the end of the first half. The Nuggets were close to 5 in the first two quarters of 49 from the field, including 6 of 14 from three-point range, and all three of the team scored double-doubles, Jokic scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals on 7 of 11, and Gordon scored 10 points and Murray had 12 points and 3 assists. The Kings were 25-of-43 from the field and over 5 from the field, including 10-of-18 from three-point range, and the team had two double-doubles, with Sabonis Jr. scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and Monk 12 points.

Coming back from halftime, the Nuggets trailed 61-67 by just six points, and the Kings then went on a 20-8 run to extend their 18-point lead, with Jokic once complaining about the free throw. The Kings continued to overwhelm the Nuggets, who lost by 10 points at 29-39 in the first quarter, and trailed the Kings by 20 points at the end of the third quarter, 86-106. In the first three quarters, the Kings made 40 of 64 more than 6 crosshairs, including 13 of 25 three-pointers and more than 5 of them, and all six of the team scored double-doubles, Sabonis Jr. achieved a triple-double with 17 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, and Monk scored 20 points. The Nuggets were less than 5 of 65 from the field, including 9 of 19 from three-point range, and all four of the team scored double-doubles, with Jokic scoring 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

In the final quarter of the game, the Kings took the lead in playing a wave of 8-0 offensive to expand the 28-point advantage, and the game had lost the suspense of victory and defeat in advance, and the Nuggets withdrew the main force and replaced the full bench lineup. The Kings replaced Fox and Monk, but replaced Sabonis Jr., and the Kings then extended their 32-point lead again, and the game went into garbage time, and the Nuggets lost to the Kings in the end.

Nuggets: Watson, Gordon, Qiao, Holiday , Murray

Kings: Barnes, Keegan Murray, Sabonis Jr., Huerter, Fox

(Text/Drunken Sleeping)