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Marvin Bagley Shines, But Sacramento Kings Get Winded In Denver

By Rafe Wong

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 23: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets on October 23, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 23: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets on October 23, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 23: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets on October 23, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 23: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets on October 23, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Despite good play from Marvin Bagley III and Justin Jackson, the Sacramento Kings drop to a record of 1-3 tonight as they lost to the Denver Nuggets.

The Sacramento Kings were hoping to win their second consecutive game, but unfortunately, they fell to the Denver Nuggets tonight by a score of 126-112. For the Kings, this loss has them standing with a record of 1-3 while the Nuggets are still undefeated after four games.

Game Recap

During the first half of the game, the main theme was offense. Both the Kings and Nuggets were rolling on that end of the court as both teams were able to make 50% or more of their shots from the floor.

Unfortunately, for the Kings, the Nuggets were more efficient in scoring the ball. Guys like Nikola Jokic and Gary Harris led the way for them as their team collectively scored 33 points in the first period and 35 in the second. For the Kings, they had Justin Jackson and Nemanja Bjelica lead the way for them offensively, and as a result, the purple and white scored 26 points in the first quarter and 29 in the second.

Once the second half started, it was downhill for the Kings. Although they were able to score 26 points in the third quarter, they allowed their opponent to put up 37 points in the period. This had the Kings trailing 105-81 going into the fourth. In the final period, the Kings pretty much went deep into their bench for the remainder of the game. Once the clock hit triple zeros, the Kings officially lost their third game of the young season.

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