The Denver Nuggets did n't need to play most of their stars, including rising center Nikola Jokic, to grab a home victory against a weak Sacramento Kings lineup. Wilson Chandler led the way for Denver, as he scored 36 points, draining 13 shots and adding 12 rebounds and four assists. Danilo Gallinari scored 18 points on an efficient 5 - of - 7 shooting across 31 minutes of action. The bench only stretched four players deep, with Will Barton leading the scoring with a lowly nine points in 27 minutes. Mason Plumlee pitched in a double - double with 10 points and 12 boards, while Gary Harris added 15 points, three rebounds and three assists. Darren Collison led the Kings scorers with 17 points, to go with two boards and five assists. Kosta Koufos contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Buddy Hield had 14 points on 4 - of - 7 shooting including 2 - of - 2 from three - point range.
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