Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was included in the injury report ahead of their face-off with the Miami Heat.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic praised his former teammate after facing off for the first time since their split.

Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 34 points and had 14 assists, Aaron Gordon added 20 points and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 130-124 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic shows incredible precision with his pass to Aaron Gordon that seemed to be millimeters away from hitting Domantas Sabonis in the head.

After suffering a three-game losing streak on the road to the Heat, Bucks, and Bulls — the Knicks bounced back with two dominant home victories versus the Bulls and Wizards by 12 and 17 points. New York has five straight home games on deck as apart of this seven-game home stand.

Sacramento had seven players score in double digits, led by point guard Russell Westbrook. The veteran put up a monster game in his return to Denver to face his former team. In his best performance as a King thus far, Westbrook poured in 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Russell Westbrook was a soldier for the 2024-25 Nuggets squad, and he received a hero's welcome in his return to Ball Arena with the Kings.