NEW YORK -- DeMar DeRozan was fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials after the Sacramento Kings' loss to the Denver Nuggets.

"The refs were terrible," DeRozan said after the 116-110 loss Wednesday, according to The Sacramento Bee. "Terrible as s---. Simple as that."

DeRozan scored 18 of his 35 points in the third quarter to give Sacramento a 93-84 lead heading into the fourth.

However, in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets shot 13 free throws compared with the Kings' four. Denver outscored Sacramento 32-17 in the final frame and finished with 30 free throws to 14 for the Kings.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.