The Sacramento Kings have extended their losing streak to eight games tonight as they lost to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 105-92. Listed down below are the highs and lows of tonight’s game pertaining to the Kings.
HIGHS
Buddy Hield: Buddy Hield had himself a solid performance in tonight’s game. For the night, Hield recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and only 2 turnovers while shooting 6-8 from the court. Since Buddy has become a King, he has been a pleasure to watch for Kings fans. Prior to this game, Hield was averaging 13.5 points per game while shooting 50% from the floor and 50% from the three-point line since he joined the Sacramento franchise.
Perimeter Defense: The Kings did a good job tonight in preventing the Nuggets to make three-pointers. For the game, Denver only made 9 three-pointers out of the 34 shots they attempted from the area. The Kings have not been good this season in guarding the three, but tonight they were successful in this aspect of the game.
Skal Labissiere: Skal Labissiere continues to have Kings fans fall in love with him. In only 20 minutes of play, Labissiere recorded 7 points and 5 rebounds for the night. At only the age of 19, Labissiere again showcases his potential gamely which has given Kings fans hope for the future. If he is able to continue his current pattern of gradual improvement, opponents better watch out once his body completely fills out.
LOWS
Nuggets’ Joker: Nikola Jokic showcased another stellar performance tonight as he scored 20 points and grabbed 14 boards for the game. Throughout the game, Jokic gave the Kings’ defense havoc on the offensive side of the court and tonight’s performance adds on to an impressive campaign that he is having this season.
Free-Throws: The free-throw shooting tonight really hurt the Kings in gaining momentum in tonight’s game. For the night, the Kings recorded a success rate of 60% (12-20) from the charity stripe, and to make things worse, the Nuggets were able to make 88.9% (16-18) of their free-throws for the night.
Gary Harris: Gary Harris again had an excellent game scoring against the Kings. For the night, Harris recorded 24 points while shooting 10-15 from the floor as he was the offensive powerhouse for the Nuggets in tonight’s win. For the season, Harris has been a pain for Sacramento’s defense to handle as he was averaging 17.7 points per game against the purple and white prior to this game.