National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 104, Sacramento 90
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #62 Brian Forte, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 17955

Ty Lawson scored 20 points and J.R. Smith and Danilo Gallinari added 17 points apiece as the Denver Nuggets defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 104-90 on Wednesday.

Al Harrington scored 15 points and Nene had 12 points and 15 rebounds as Denver (45-29) won its fourth straight game.

Marcus Thornton scored 27 points and Tyreke Evans added 22 points and seven assists for Sacramento (21-53), which had its four-game winning streak snapped.

The Kings trailed 80-79 after Thornton’s two free throws with 6:09 to play but Denver pulled away with a 14-4 run. Nene’s hoop gave the Nuggets an 88-81 lead and back-to-back 3-pointers by Gallinari and Felton pushed the lead to 11 with 3:09 remaining.

Beno Udrih added 12 points and 10 assists for Sacramento.

Sacramento never trailed in the first half. The Kings jumped out to 16-5 lead midway through the opening quarter and again led by 11 after Thornton’s 3-pointer with 3:35 left in the half.

The Kings led 51-41 at halftime but Denver used a 10-0 run to take the lead for the initial time at 59-57 on Harrington’s dunk with 6:33 to play in the third quarter.
Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Denver
Marcus Thornton 27 Scoring Ty Lawson 20
Beno Udrih 10 Assists Raymond Felton 7
Samuel Dalembert 6 Rebounds Nene 15
Beno Udrih 5 Free Throws Made Raymond Felton 6
DeMarcus Cousins 2 Steals Danilo Gallinari 3
DeMarcus Cousins 2 Blocks Nene 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 90 45.6 6-21 12-16 25 35 4 7 20
Denver 104 46.9 6-22 22-32 21 43 7 11 15
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against Denver. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.