The Nuggets refuse to lose on the road. They have won 11 consecutive games away from Ball Arena after a 136-105 rout of the Kings on Thursday, completing a 3-1 season series victory over Sacramento. Denver is 18-6 with another three days off before the Rockets come to town.

Bucket-getting big men

Nikola Jokic slowly worked his way out to the perimeter early. He started by spinning around defenders for a pair of smooth buckets in the post. Then he tested his touch with a “Sombor Shuffle” fade-away, about 15 feet deep. Then he fired his first shot from the 3-point line, also pure.

He was incapable of missing. But soon enough, it became clear that Jokic wouldn’t need to extend his range too much to bludgeon Sacramento with his scoring. His only other 3-point attempt was a 2-for-1 posses

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