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Nuggets calling matchup with Kings a “must-win” as playoff race tightens

DENVER – The Denver Nuggets are looking to kill two birds with one stone against the Sacramento Kings tonight at the Pepsi Center. Denver needs to continue playing well at home and regain their control on the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Beating Sacramento tonight will accomplish both as well as finally give Michael Malone the satisfaction of defeating his former team.

Regular season game No. 63 | Denver Nuggets (28-34) @ Sacramento Kings (25-37)

Pepsi Center, Denver Colorado | 7:00 PM MST | TV: Altitude

Nuggets entering “must-win” mode

As the playoff race begins to tighten with just 20 games left in the season, the Nuggets now find themselves in need of a win over the Kings, who Denver lost to in the first game out of the All-Star break.