Jokic has another triple-double as the Nuggets hold off the Kings 130-129

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jamal Murray made a 16-foot jumper with 8.6 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets held off the Sacramento Kings 130-129 on Monday night.

Nikola Jokic had his NBA-leading 10th triple-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the Nuggets ended Sacramento’s three-game winning streak. Murray scored 28 points, while Russell Westbrook had 18 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.

The teams traded leads seven times over the final 75 seconds, with Murray hitting the game-winner 10 seconds after DeMar DeRozan put the Kings (13-14) in front with a baseline dunk.

Domantas Sabonis had 28 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Kings. De’Aaron Fox added 29 points and seven assists. Malik Monk scored 25.

Nuggets: Westbrook has been a critical player for Denver. The nine-time All-Star has spent most of the season coming off the bench, but has made several effective spot starts at multiple positions — as he did Monday when he filled in for the injured Christian Braun.

Kings: Mike Brown’s crew showed good energy in coming back to close things out after starting the game flat on both ends of the floor. Denver was the more physical team most of the night, although the Kings played significantly better in the second half before falling short.

Denver scored 76 points in the paint, 33 more than Sacramento had allowed this season.

Nuggets: Meet the Trail Blazers in Portland on Thursday.

Kings: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

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