The Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) tries to apply some defensive pressure on the Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) in the first half at Ball Arena in Denver on Thu Jan 23, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 The Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic chalked up his fifth straight triple double and accomplished it before the fourth quarter to help defeat the Sacramento Kings.

#2 Jokic finished with 36 points, 22 rebounds, and scored a season high of 17 assists.

#3 Jokic leads the NBA in triple doubles with 20 he’s quite the reason why the Nuggets won the NBA Finals in 2023.

#4 The Kings Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and 17 assists. This loss on Thursday was Sacramento’s third in 13 games since Doug Christie took over as head coach.

#5 The Kings will try to get back in the win column as they tip off against the New York Knicks on Saturday night with a 4:30pm PST tip at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks have going well of late, they are third in the NBA Eastern Conference at 29-16. The Knicks are 14-8 at the Garden and have won five of their last ten games.

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