Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are looking to avenge a loss to the Sacramento Kings back on Nov. 22 when these teams face off for the fourth and final time this season on Thursday night.

Sacramento is off to a brutal start in the 2025-26 season, winning just six of its first 18 games, and it’s recently been without center Domantas Sabonis due to a knee injury. The All-Star big man is listed as out for Thursday’s matchup against the Nuggets.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets are one of the top teams in the Western Conference at 17-6 and have wins by six and 14 points against the Kings this season before losing by five in their last meeting. Denver’s 14-point win came in their lone matchup in Sacramento, and it currently is 11-2 straight up on the road.

Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun remain o

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