Jamal Murray scored 32 points, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets rallied from 15 points down in the second quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 117-96 for their fourth straight win.
The Nuggets trailed 47-32 with 8:00 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Kings 85-49 the rest of the way.
For the Kings, Keegan Murray scored 21 points (11 in the first quarter), and Chris Duarte added 18 points (12 in the fourth quarter) off the bench. Duarte scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets shot 53.5% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Kings’ 40.0% and 34.3%. They outscored the Kings 28-13 off turnovers. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Kings 46-26 in 18 minutes together.