The Sacramento Kings (4 - 1) defeated the Denver Nuggets (1 - 3) 131 - 109 on Wednesday at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. After getting the Kings secured the victory in the first game of these teams' back - to - back, home - and - home series on Monday, they looked even more impressive Wednesday, shooting 55 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the three - point line. In comparison, the Nuggets shot 45 percent from the field and 32 percent from beyond the arc. Led by DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings also out - rebounded the Nuggets 40 to 32. The Kings are quickly becoming the surprise of the Western Conference. Despite dropping their home - opener to the Warriors, they've now won three straight games and are gaining steam. Cousins continued his dominance in this one. After posting 19 points and five rebounds on the Nuggets on Monday, he exploded for 30 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday to give him his third double - double of the year. Rudy Gay was n't far behind and added 29 points of his own, shooting an outstanding 9 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 3 from three - point land. Coming off the bench, Carl Landry had his second productive game in a row for the Kings, producing 18 points and four rebounds. Ben McLemore has struggled for much of the year but played well Wednesday. He shot 3 - for - 7 from the field and 2 - for - 5 from beyond the arc to score 10 points. The Nuggets could n't establish their defense in the two games against the Kings, as they gave up a combined 241 points over the two games. A lot of their production came from the bench in this one. Randy Foye had 19 points and two assists, as he went 7 - for - 11 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from three - point land in 27 minutes. Darrell Arthur and Nate Robinson were the other two bench players to hit double - digit scoring as they combined for 21 points. Ty Lawson started at point guard and came one assist shy of a double - double. He totaled 13 points and nine assists and did n't seem to have any trouble with his ankle that had been sore early in the week. The Kings' next game will be on the road against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, while the Nuggets will be at home against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
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