Nikola Jokic took an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter, turned and let fly with a 66-foot heave that got all net at the other end.

The matchup at Ball Arena tonight featured a pairing of red hot teams in the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings. For three quarters the Nuggets looked absolutely dominant and built up a huge lead behind a massive Nikola Jokic triple double.

Nikola Jokic had his fifth straight triple-double before the fourth quarter, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.

Not even the most miraculous shot of his life was enough to earn Nikola Jokic the fourth quarter off this time. Jokic buried a one-handed full-court heave at the third-quarter buzzer to give the Nuggets a 25-point lead that almost disappeared Thursday night in a 132-123 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings.

Nikola Jokic had a historic outing in Denver Nuggets' victory over Sacramento Kings in the NBA. Nuggets defeated Kings 132-123 with Jokic playing a starring role in the triumph. Jokic finished the game with 35 points,

Sacramento, CA, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony (15) is called for an offensive foul while attempting to drive past Sacramento Kings forward Omri Casspi (18) in the third quarter at Arco Arena.

The Denver Nuggets are 28-19 after three straight losses on their current five-game road trip. Currently sitting at fourth place in the Western Conference, the Nuggets have mostly bounced back from an inconsistent start to the season, though weaknesses on defense continue to show.

After they made him look average, the best basketball player on the planet declared the Knicks a legit title contender.

Up and down, the two high-octane offenses went. The Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings combined for 202 points through three quarters in a battle of fast and explosive offenses. Sacramento ...

James Harden (24), Norman Powell (23) and Ivica Zubac (25) all scored 20+ points in the loss, snapping LA’s two-game win streak. Kawhi Leonard played a season-high 28 minutes and finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 34 points, while Nikola Jokic saw his five-game streak of triple-doubles come to an end as Denver's four-game win streak ended in Minnesota

The Nuggets fell behind 6-0 and never led in a 133-104 loss Saturday afternoon at Target Center, snapping a four-game win streak. Dating back to Game 6 of the second-round playoff series that Minnesota rallied to win last spring, Denver (28-17) has lost four straight to its division foe. Two matchups remain this regular season, both at Ball Arena.