Effort wasn’t the issue, but fatigue might have been a factor for the Kings as they concluded a three-game road trip with a 126-112 loss to the undefeated Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center.
Rookie forward Marvin Bagley III carved out a small slice of NBA history and Justin Jackson delivered his most encouraging performance of the season, but for others the energy seemed to be in shorter supply than the mile-high air outside the arena.
“It’s always hard to come to Denver and play,” Jackson said. “The altitude is pretty nuts out here.