DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 25th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 129-93 in a Western Conference matchup on Wednesday night.
Jamal Murray scored 30 points for the Denver Nuggets, who beat the Rockets in the deciding game after winning the season series 3-1. The Nuggets are just half a game behind Houston in the Western Conference standings.
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It’s the first time Denver has won together with its opening lineup since mid-November. The Nuggets have lost six of 10 games in the All-Star break, and head coach David Adelman is taking a cautious approach to workload as players return to the lineup.
Jokic grabbed his 10th rebound with 4 minutes and 14 seconds left in the third quarter, completing his 187th career triple-double. This is the 15th time this season he has had a triple-double before the fourth quarter.
The Rockets made 4 of 33 three-pointers and trailed 40-22 in the third quarter. Kevin Durant only scored 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting, his fewest shooting attempts this season.
The Nuggets led by 6 points at halftime and led 82-63 at the end of the third quarter.
Next
Rockets: Host New Orleans on Friday night.
Nuggets: At San Antonio on Thursday night.
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