Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray spoke about the influence Russell Westbrook has on his teammates, recognizing everything he has accomplished in the NBA. The Denver Nuggets continued their strong run of form on Wednesday night,

On Wednesday evening, the Denver Nuggets continued their winning ways with a come from behind home victory over the Sacramento Kings. A large part of the reason why the Nuggets were able to get the win was the play of Russell Westbrook,

As Denver continues to navigate a new base defense being played against Nikola Jokic lineups, others had to step up in Denver’s win vs the Sacramento Kings last night. Russell Westbrook hit some big shots, Jamal Murray got to the free throw line 15 times, and Zeke Nnaji turned the tide on defense, anchoring a Nuggets comeback effort.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 116-110 with Jokic's standout performance and DeRozan making NBA history.

The Nuggets got to the foul line 30 times to Sacramento’s 14 on Wednesday, but that didn’t stop Michael Malone from leaving the game frustrated with a specific officiating trend.

Sacramento star DeMar DeRozan was not happy with the referees after the Kings lost a close battle to the Denver Nuggets

Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Kings 116-110 on Wednesday night.

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The frustration comes after the Kings put together one of their best defensive efforts in recent memory. They created a unique game plan to slow three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, using forwards Keegan Murray and Jake LaRavia to guard the 6-foot-11 center, while Jonas Valanciunas clogged the lane to prevent drivers to the basket.

Westbrook went for 25 points, two steals, two blocks and a corner three with 1:28 to go that doubled Denver’s lead. Sacramento did not go quietly — Zach LaVine answered 20 seconds later to creep back within one score — but the Nuggets made the stops and free throws necessary to escape.

The Nuggets are entering this contest following a road loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Celtics won 110-103, despite Nuggets star Jamal Murray dropping a game-high 26 points. In the last 14 games, the Nuggets have only lost three, with all three losses coming after the All-Star break.