The Denver Nuggets had just gotten a big-time win against the Houston Rockets on NBA Cup night, and they were able to come back home the next day and face the Sacramento Kings. So far this season, the Kings have not played well, and they had just taken a 40-point loss earlier in the week to the Memphis Grizzlies. To add insult to injury, Domantas Sabonis is expected to miss the next three to four weeks with a meniscus tear.

This was basically set up to be an easy win for the Nuggets, but that didn't happen. Instead, the Nuggets lost 128-123, which came as a surprise to many. After the game, head coach David Adelman said the way the team played reminded him of when they lost earlier in the season to the Chicago Bulls, according to Brendan Vogt of DNVR Sports.

“David Adelman called t

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