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Recap: Nuggets get narrow win over Kings thanks to Aaron Gordon early, and Monte Morris late

The Denver Nuggets narrowly beat the Sacramento Kings 115-110 as the win their fifth straight. Aaron Gordon lit up the Kings early, Monte Morris was clutch down the stretch. Boogie and Bones played well off the bench. And the topping of it all is that Nikola Jokic got his 73rd career triple double!

First Quarter

  • The Nuggets opened the game with Jokic winning the jump ball. Then Monte Morris knocked down a three as the first basket in the game. Will Barton and Aaron Gordon also added to the barrage of threes and the three quick threes forced the Kings into an early timeout less than two minutes into the game.