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.

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.

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.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 132-123, winning their fourth game in a row and 12th in their last 15 games. The Kings were 10-1 in their previous 11, and this ended up being a very hard fought victory that the Nuggets earned.

January 6, 2011; 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 Kings defeated the Nuggets 122-102. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

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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.

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