The Denver Nuggets battled the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference showdown on Monday night. The Nuggets edged out the Rockets 128-125 in overtime, extending their winning streak to five games and improving to 19-6 on the season.
The Denver Nuggets walked into Monday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets already short-handed, with starters Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun sidelined by injuries.
The Denver Nuggets might be on the verge of having a second All-Star selection next to three-time Nikola Jokic this season for the first time ever in Jamal Murray, if he's able to keep up his current level of play.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
If you looked solely at the injury report before tip-off, you might have assumed the Denver Nuggets were scheduled for a loss. No Aaron Gordon. No Christian Braun.
Some nights just feel heavier than the numbers suggest, and this was one of them. In a game that swung back and forth and didn’t get decided until the final seconds of overtime, the Denver Nuggets reminded everyone why they’re still one of the most difficult teams to deal with in the Western Conference.
Tonight’s showdown pitted two of the NBA’s most explosive offenses, the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets, against each other. Denver comes in on a four-game winning streak but has stumbled at home, dropping its last four, while Houston is 8-4 on the road after a thrilling 115-113 win over the Clippers.
This recap is long enough without an introduction. So let’s just jump right in. TL;DR The Western Conference is going to be a war 1st Quarter The game started with a noted uptick in intensity and physicality for mid-December.
After losing four consecutive home games, the Denver Nuggets finally picked up a win in Ball Arena on Monday night. making a statement in the process. Going against a very good Houston Rockets team, the Nuggets pulled out a 128-125 nail-biting win in overtime.
Jamal Murray scored six of his 35 points in overtime, Nikola Jokic produced 39 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists before fouling out, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 128-125 on Monday night.
The Denver Nuggets came into their game against the Houston Rockets on Monday already short-handed with two starters in Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun sidelined due to injury.
The Denver Nuggets have not had the best of injury luck recently, as they have notably been playing without Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon for nearly the past month.
In the midst of the Denver Nuggets' injury woes to start the season, fourth-year wing Peyton Watson has turned out to be a major bright spot on both sides of the ball as a plug-in starter.
The Denver Nuggets haven't played a home game in two weeks, and that seems preferable for the team ranked second in the Western Conference. The Nuggets have lost four straight games at home but can break that streak when they host the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
The Denver Nuggets have been nothing short of impressive this season. They are currently sitting third in the Western Conference with a stellar 17-6 record, boasting the league’s top-ranked offensive rating.