Russell Westbrook is not on the court to make friends, and that was very much apparent during the Kings' win over the Nuggets on Saturday.

Headed into Saturday night’s matchup on an eight-game skid, the Sacramento Kings left Denver with that in the rearview as they secured a 128-123 win over the Denver Nuggets.

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After a big win against the Houston Rockets the night before, the Denver Nuggets came back home and lost to the Sacramento Kings.

Nikola Jokic scored 35 points and had 15 rebounds, Jamal Murray added 23 points and the Denver Nuggets won their fifth game in a row, 122-108 over the Sacramento Kings.

The Kings are coming off back-to-back losses, most recently falling 114-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Zach LaVine led the way for the Kings with 26 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 22. Domantas Sabonis, who missed the last two games with a rib injury, finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

The Nuggets and Kings are set to face off in Denver at 8:00 p.m. MT on Saturday. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/nuggets/onsi as Nuggets Make New Starting Lineup Change vs. Kings Due to Key Injuries.

Zach LaVine led the way for the Kings in Thursday’s loss as he ended the game with 26 points and two assists while Maxime Raynaud recorded 12 points and three rebounds off the bench. While both teams are looking to grab a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, both squads may be without some of their key players due to injuries.