BOTTOM LINE: Denver looks to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Nuggets take on Sacramento. Sacramento went 40-42 overall and 26-26 in Western Conference action a season ago. The Kings shot 47.8% from the field and 35.7% from 3-point range last season.

This week, the Coast 2 Coast doubleheader kicks off in the East with a showdown between the Celtics and the 76ers, but it ends all the way on the other side of the continent, as the Nuggets head to Sacramento to face the Kings.

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets 122-112. Although the score doesn't quite illustrate a blowout loss, the game got out of the Heat'

Jamal Murray is off to the best start of his career, although it might not be enough for him to finally get individual accolades.

Russell Westbrook says the Denver Nuggets 'didn't want him back' originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Veteran guard Russell Westbrook opened up on his departure from the Denver Nuggets following Denver’s 130-124 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.

Pickett will start for the Nuggets in Saturday's game against the Pacers, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

In the post-game interview, Russell Westbrook revealed that the Denver Nuggets asked him to decline his player option.

Denver’s offense is also averaging 124.22 points per game—best in the NBA. It’s not chaotic or hurried either—it’s precise, purposeful, connected. When pace is needed, they run. When the game slows down, they grind in the paint. It’s an offense built on trust, reading and reacting, and matchup hunting.