After falling to the Portland Trail Blazers in a crushing NBA Cup matchup on Friday, the Denver Nuggets are looking to bounce back into the win column on Monday

Here's what you need to know as the Kings go to Denver to face Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in the final game of a four-game road trip.

Denver finished 50-32 overall, 8-8 in Northwest Division action and 24-17 on the road a season ago. The Nuggets allowed opponents to score 116.9 points per game and shoot 46.6% from the field last season.

As the Nuggets prepare for Friday’s matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, Murray’s name has appeared on the injury report for the first time this season. Denver announced their official report to the NBA on Thursday, listing Murray as questionable with left calf tightness.

The Denver Nuggets face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Jerami Grant made a pair of free throws with 1.4 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 109-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Cup opener for both teams.

On Tuesday, the Nuggets announced their official injury report and listed Johnson as questionable for Wednesday’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans with right shoulder inflammation. If he is unable to go, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown would likely see increased minutes in his absence.

The goal is for those players — Cam Johnson, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown, a member of the 2023 championship team — is to allow the Nuggets to give Joker a breather without the team falling apart in games, and reduce the wear on Gordon, who had calf and hamstring issues last season, and Murray.