DENVER — — Nikola Jokic had 16 factors, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his twenty fifth triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 129-93 in a Western Conference showdown Wednesday night time.
Jamal Murray scored 30 factors for Denver, which holds the tiebreaker over the Rockets after profitable the season sequence 3-1. The Nuggets moved inside a half-game of Houston within the bunched-up Western Conference standings.
It was the primary time since mid-November Denver has received with its opening-night lineup collectively. The Nuggets had misplaced six of 10 out of the All-Star break as head coach David Adelman practices warning with workloads as gamers return to the lineup.
Jokic accomplished his 187th profession triple-double together with his tenth rebound with 4:14 left within the third. It is the fifteenth time this season he has secured a triple-double earlier than the fourth quarter.
The Rockets, who completed 4 of 33 from behind the arc, have been outscored 40-22 within the third. Kevin Durant completed with simply 11 factors on 5-of-8 capturing, his fewest subject aim makes an attempt this season.
The Nuggets led by six at halftime and opened a 82-63 lead late within the third.
Rockets: Host New Orleans on Friday night time.
Nuggets: At San Antonio on Thursday night time.
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