The Denver Nuggets (30 - 50) defeated the Sacramento Kings (27 - 53) 122 - 111 on Sunday at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Nuggets finished as the superior shooters in this game, going 56 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three - point line, while the Kings went 51 percent from the floor and just 28 percent from deep. The Nuggets also came out with the advantage on the boards, out - rebounding the Kings 43 - 32. While it was a high scoring game, both teams were quite sloppy with the ball, as the Nuggets recorded 18 turnovers and the Kings finished with 20. Kenneth Faried had another excellent showing as the Nuggets continued to use their small lineup with him at the center position. Faried went an impressive 12 - for - 14 from the field and 6 - for - 8 from the free throw line to score a game - high of 30 points, while also chipping in with seven rebounds and three steals. He's really picked up his play of late and is averaging 24 points and 6 rebounds over his last three games. Wilson Chandler also did his part in the win as well and finished with 21 points (8 - 15 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), nine rebounds and three steals. He's put in two solid performances in a row now, combining for 41 points and 20 rebounds during that stretch. He's now averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds on the year. Despite struggling with his shot, Randy Foye still posted 16 points (3 - 11 FG, 3 - 9 3Pt, 7 - 8 FT) and two steals over 29 minutes. He has shot below 40 percent from the field in three of his last four games, so he'll look to build on those percentages with the regular season winding down. With scoring leaders DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay still sitting out, it was Ben McLemore and Omri Casspi who did the bulk of the work offensively. Casspi nearly triple - doubled with 22 points (8 - 13 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT), seven rebounds and seven assists, while McLemore finished with 20 points (6 - 12 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 6 - 8 FT), seven assists and four steals. Casspi has taken it on himself to make up for the Kings' injury issues of late, as he's now averaging 21 points and 6 rebounds over his last four games. McLemore has struggled with his consistency all season long, so it's also a very positive sign for the Kings that he's recorded three solid performances in a row. Ray McCallum shot the ball well Sunday, going 6 - for - 10 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 14 points, while also adding three assists. He's been on fire the last two games, combining to go 14 - for - 21 from from the field and 2 - for - 4 from deep during that span. The Nuggets' next game will be on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, while the Kings will be at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
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