DeMar DeRozan scored 18 of his 35 points in the third quarter to give Sacramento a 93-84 lead heading into the fourth, but Westbrook gave the Nuggets a lift with seven straight points.

The Sacramento Kings had big nights from DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, but fall in a battle to the Denver Nuggets 110-116.

The Sacramento Kings' four-game win streak came to an end with a 116-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. This loss came despite a stellar

NEW YORK – Sacramento Kings guard-forward DeMar DeRozan has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. DeRozan made his comments to the media following the Kings’ 116-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets on March 5 at Ball Arena.

The NBA has fined DeMar DeRozan $25,000 for publicly criticizing officials following the Kings' Wednesday night loss to the Nuggets.

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.

As the Nuggets star Jokic has had many triple-doubles over his career, Friday's could rank among the best due to the historic nature. It also marks Jokic's 29th triple-double of the season, which ties his team record as in total, he has 149 of them.

DeMar DeRozan fue multado con 25.000 dólares por la NBA por criticar públicamente a los árbitros tras la derrota de los Kings de Sacramento ante los Nuggets