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Crunching numbers: Kings 116, Nuggets 100

Denver’s Gary Harris, right, battles Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein for the ball at Golden 1 Center on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.
Denver’s Gary Harris, right, battles Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein for the ball at Golden 1 Center on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. The Associated Press

The Kings responded to losing DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi via trade with an emphatic victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Here is a look behind the box score of the 116-100 win:

6: The number of Kings in double figures.

6: Assists for guard Ty Lawson.

10: Rebounds for Willie Cauley-Stein.

10: Assists for guard Darren Collison.

12: Points scored by Skal Labissiere in 14 minutes off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting.

14: Turnovers by the Kings.

15: Points scored by guard Tyreke Evans in 26 minutes off the bench in his return to the Kings.

15: Points for Collison.

16: Points scored by guard Buddy Hield in 26 minutes in his Kings debut.

23: Points for Denver guard Gary Harris.

23: Missed 3-pointers by the Nuggets.

29: Points scored by Cauley-Stein off the bench.

50: Kings’ shooting percentage from 3-point range (7-for-14).

52.3: Kings’ field-goal percentage.

This story was originally published February 23, 2017 at 10:57 PM with the headline "Crunching numbers: Kings 116, Nuggets 100."

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