It's a two-game slate that Nuggets head coach David Adelman had noted prior to the game vs. Sacramento as "an extraordinarily tough back-to-back," and after their results of their 123-128 loss to the Kings that led to Denver's second loss in four games, that tall challenge ended up being exactly what it was expected to be.

The partnership between Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokić has been central to the Denver Nuggets’ rise as a championship contender. With Gordon on the wing and Jokić orchestrating the offense, the duo has combined for remarkable production: Jokić has averaged 26.

Los Nuggets de Denver perdieron a otro jugador titular. El alero Aaron Gordon estará fuera de manera indefinida debido a una distensión en el tendón de la corva derecho.

Outside of Sabonis, all of the Kings' main roster is available against the Nuggets. All three two-way players, Dylan Cardwell, Daeqwon Plowden, and Isaiah Stevens, are with the Stockton Kings for the night.