It’s the fight that matters – even in a loss. Despite trailing by 22 points at halftime, the Kings showed resilience down the stretch before falling to the Denver Nuggets 132-123 on Thursday night at Ball Arena.

Kings interim head coach Doug Christie speaks with the media following Sacramento's 132-123 loss to the Denver Nuggets Thursday at Ball Arena.Christie proud of Kings' ‘resilient' comeback effort despi

The Kings almost came back from a 25-point deficit on the second night of a back-to-back, but Nikola Jokic was too much to overcome.

Jokic, a three-time MVP, made a three-quarter court shot at the third-quarter buzzer to put the Nuggets up by 25 points. The Kings staged a big fourth-quarter comeback to get within five, but Jokic made four free throws in the final minute to secure the victory for Denver.

The matchup at Ball Arena tonight featured a pairing of red hot teams in the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings. For three quarters the Nuggets looked absolutely dominant and built up a huge lead behind a massive Nikola Jokic triple double.

The Sacramento Kings (23-20) are visiting the Denver Nuggets (27-16) on Thursday night; find out how to watch the free live stream here.

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