The NBA Belt · rivalry
Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings
11Belt meetings
6Nuggets wins
5Kings wins
2Title changes
Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings have met 11 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 18, 1979 to March 5, 2025. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Denver Nuggets lead the belt series 6–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,891 | Nov 18, 1979 | Kansas City Kings beat Denver Nuggets 109–92 | Defense |
| 2,918 | Jan 11, 1980 | Kansas City Kings beat Denver Nuggets 112–99 | Defense |
| 3,457 | Mar 28, 1985 | Denver Nuggets beat Kansas City Kings 133–115 | Defense |
| 3,499 | Nov 23, 1985 | Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 122–118 | Defense |
| 4,480 | Jan 4, 1996 | Sacramento Kings beat Denver Nuggets 126–96 | Defense |
| 5,569 | Feb 3, 2007 | Sacramento Kings beat Denver Nuggets 94–87 | Defense |
| 6,733 | Oct 23, 2018 | Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 126–112 | Defense |
| 7,082 | Feb 24, 2022 | Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 128–110 | Defense |
| 7,083 | Feb 26, 2022 | Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 115–110 | Defense |
| 7,264 | Feb 9, 2024 | Sacramento Kings beat Denver Nuggets 135–106 | Title change |
| 7,378 | Mar 5, 2025 | Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 116–110 | Title change |