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 Denver Nuggets got some bad news when it comes to an injury update for one of the members of the starting lineup.

The Trail Blazers held a players-only meeting after Friday’s 24-point loss in Houston, per Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. It was their first truly lopsided defeat of the season, and the group wanted to get in front of it.

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets 122-112. Although the score doesn't quite illustrate a blowout loss, the game got out of the Heat'

Start time: The Indiana Pacers-Denver Nuggets game is at 9 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at Ball Arena in Denver. TV: FanDuel-Indiana, with Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst) and Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporting)

In the post-game interview, Russell Westbrook revealed that the Denver Nuggets asked him to decline his player option.

Once the defense started getting stops, the Wolves got back into the game. Naz Reid had his best half of the season with a team-high 17 points in the first half, bringing the Wolves from down double-digits, to up by as many as seven points in the second quarter.