Belt game 7,378 · March 5, 2025
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 116–110 at home to start reign 3,181 of the NBA belt, the 72nd for the franchise.
Sacramento Kings had held it since March 1, 2025, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on March 9, 2025.
3,181Reign number
72Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | 35.2 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 1-1 |
| Jamal Murray | 38.2 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 14-15 |
| Nikola Jokic | 38.1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-2 | 4-6 |
| Christian Braun | 38.1 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 36.1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 1-7 | 2-2 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 18.6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 17.6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Peyton Watson | 16.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| DeAndre Jordan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Spencer Jones | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hunter Tyson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dario Saric | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vlatko Cancar | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan | 42.3 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14-32 | 4-6 | 3-4 |
| Zach LaVine | 41.2 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 3-4 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 31.4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jake LaRavia | 23.3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Keon Ellis | 38.4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Keegan Murray | 29.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Trey Lyles | 18.3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Doug McDermott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Devin Carter | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Skal Labissiere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Isaac Jones | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jae Crowder | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Markelle Fultz | 9.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).