Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, second from left, misses a reverse layup as Sacramento Kings forward Anthony Tolliver, left, and forward Omri Casspi, of Israel, defend in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Denver. The Kings won 120-113. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Sacramento led most of the way to stop a two-game skid and win for the fifth time in seven games.
The Kings used a 15-0 run in the second quarter to take a 50-36 lead. Denver went nearly seven minutes without a field goal and missed 10 shots before Jusuf Nurkic hit a layup with 2:46 left before halftime.
Denver got within three in the fourth quarter and had chances to trim it to one or tie, but Sacramento kept extending the lead with Cousins on the bench.
The lead was five when he returned, and he helped the Kings push it to 11 with 2:22 left with assists on a 3-pointer by Arron Afflalo and a layup by Garrett Temple.
