Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists as the host Denver Nuggets defeated the short-handed Sacramento Kings 117-96 on Wednesday.

Jokic, who sat out the fourth quarter of the blowout, has recorded a triple-double in each of his last four games, giving him 19 for the season. He helped Denver escape being swept in their four-game season series versus Sacramento.

The Nuggets’ Jamal Murray scored 32 points on 13-of-15 shooting from the floor.

Aaron Gordon scored 17 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 16 points, and Michael Porter Jr. finished with 14 for the Nuggets, who have won four straight since the All-Star break.

De’Aaron Fox, who averaged 23.7 points and 11.3 assists in the Kings’ three wins over Denver, was sidelined an hour before tipoff due to a left knee contusion. He has missed seven games this season.

Sacramento’s Keegan Murray scored 21 points, Chris Duarte added 18, Malik Monk scored 14, and Domantas Sabonis finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.

The Kings led 47-32 with eight minutes left in the second quarter, but Denver took over the rest of the game. Gordon warmed up, executing a three-point play and slamming three dunks in the final 6:35 to score 11 of his 13 first-half points.

Jamal Murray hit a number of long 3-pointers, the last of which capped a 33-8 run that put the Nuggets ahead 65-55 at halftime.

Denver continued to surge in the third quarter, leading by 18 after a steal and dunk from Caldwell-Pope. Murray shot a circus layup while being fouled and made the free throw to complete the three-point play, extending the lead to 83-59.

The Nuggets kept pulling away, taking a 100-68 lead when Caldwell-Pope sank a corner 3-pointer with 1:14 remaining in the third quarter.

Sacramento pulled within 104-83 early in the fourth quarter, but never threatened to tie the game.