Jokic is the only Nuggets starter with a negative plus/minus, but veteran point guard Russell Westbrook has stepped up in a huge way. The 2016-17 NBA MVP has put the Nuggets on his back for parts of the game, dropped 25 points, two steals, and two blocks on 10-20 shooting from the field.

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One Kings player who has stepped up his game lately is Keegan Murray. He's started all season for the Kings and is averaging 12.4 points per game, but since trading De’Aaron Fox, Murray has started taking more shots and he’s red-hot heading into this matchup.

The Kings stormed out to take a 13-point lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Nuggets battled back to make it a game. Missing two starters, the Kings needed a big game fr

DeMar DeRozan powered the Kings against the Nuggets, passing Patrick Ewing for 27th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis received an injury update before Monday's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.