Nuggets rout Rockets
Denver blew out Houston 129-93 — a 36-point drubbing that reinforced the Nuggets' dominance on both ends and showed why they're pecking order favorites down the stretch recap.
Nikola Jokić recorded his 25th triple-double of the season (16 points, 13 assists, 12 rebounds) espn.com, logging 30:25 of court time and committing five turnovers in the game nba.com. Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points (11-for-21) while Christian Braun scored 19 and Cameron Johnson added 17, all figures from the official box score nba.com. Denver shot 55.2% from the field and drilled 17 of 32 from three (53.1%), compared with Houston’s 4-of-33 (12.1%) from beyond the arc, according to the game box score nba.com. The win moved Denver to 40-26 on the season while Houston fell to 40-25, and Houston entered the game without Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams and Jae’Sean Tate listed as inactive on the official game report nba.com.
