The Denver Nuggets halted the red-hot Houston Rockets, ending the latter’s nine-game winning streak with a 116-111 victory to close the gap in the battle for the Western Conference’s no. 2 seed.
Jamal Murray led the charge for Denver, pouring in 39 points and dishing out seven assists.
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Michael Porter Jr. added 17, while DeAndre Jordan stepped up in Nikola Jokic’s absence, grabbing 15 rebounds to go with 11 points.
The reigning MVP missed his fourth straight game due to injury, but Denver found a way to hold off Houston as the West playoff race behind no. 1 Oklahoma City continue to intensify.
Jalen Green led the Rockets with 30 points, while Dillon Brooks contributed 21, but Houston fell to 46-26.
With the win, the Nuggets improved to 45-27, pulling within a game of the Rockets for the second spot.
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