The Denver Nuggets didn’t just beat the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. They sent a message. Final score: 129-93. A 36-point blowout that wasn’t even that close in feel.
Another night, another triple-double for Nikola Jokic. Jokic finished with 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds — his 25th triple-double of the season — as the Nuggets rolled past the visiting Rockets, 129-93.
Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored a game-high 30 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat Houston 129-93 on Wednesday night to close the gap on the Rockets.
After suffering two consecutive losses, the Denver Nuggets bounced back against a very talented Houston Rockets team on Wednesday night. Defending their home court, the Nuggets picked up a dominant 129-93 win over the Rockets.
The Nuggets came into tonight’s game against the third-place Rockets barely out of play-in seeding and looking like a team sputtering toward the finish line.
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