The Denver Nuggets suffered a crushing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night that ended with some controversial calls, but they were able to bounce

On "Kings Postgame Live," Deuce Mason and Morgan Ragan discuss Sacramento's 130-124 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday at Ball Arena.Kings conclude losing road trip with difficult defeat vs. Nuggets

LaVine, 30, has been on a tear to start his first full season as a member of the Kings, dropping 30+ points in five of their six games to lead a desperate offense. Through the first six games of the season, LaVine is averaging 29.5 points per game with 53.0/40.0/94.3 shooting splits, becoming the eighth-leading scorer in the league to this point.

Relying on depth to take the edge off starters who’ve encountered minor injuries early this season, Denver held off the Sacramento Kings at Ball Arena for a 130-124 win. Nikola Jokic recorded 34 points, seven rebounds, 14 assists and three steals in his most aggressive game of the season so far as a scorer to lead Denver.

Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić – 34 PTS | 7 REB | 14 AST | 4 STL | 4 3PM Christian Braun – 21 PTS | 4 REB | 3 AST Aaron Gordon – 20 PTS | 7 REB Kings Top Performers Russell Westbrook – 26 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST | 3 3PM DeMar DeRozan – 19 PTS | 3 REB The Nuggets improve to 4-2,

The Nuggets and Kings are set to face off at 7:00 p.m. MT on Monday in Denver. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/nuggets/onsi as Nuggets Upgrade Two Starters' Injury Status Before Kings Game.