The Denver Nuggets suffered their fourth loss of the season on Saturday night, getting taken down at home by the Sacramento Kings 128-123. While that was Denver’s fourth loss in 16 games, that was just Sacramento’s fourth win in 17 games, as the Kings were able to pull off a significant upset.
How did the Kings do it, though?
Nuggets head coach David Adelman was asked about his team not forcing enough turnovers against the Kings, and he highlighted exactly what they did wrong that led to the loss.
“Our shrinks weren’t as impactful; I didn’t think the activity was as good. For them to get 32 assists, to
your point, that’s a team that usually plays isolation basketball mainly. It’s not a good number. It means that they’re driving in, finding people for easy baskets, easy looks from three. So, give them credit,” Adelman said.
“They attacked us throughout the night, they lived in our paint, and then eventually the three-ball fell for them late. They didn’t make shots early in the game. It’s an NBA night. You fly back, prepare. I thought the guys were ready to go. I was really proud of the energy in the first half. I just thought at the end of the third quarter, you could really see us lagging behind. It was tough… We just didn’t have enough tonight.”