Overview
- Nikola Jokic powered Denver with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, and Jamal Murray added 26 points and 10 assists as late free throws sealed the win before Alperen Sengun’s buzzer try missed.
- Aaron Gordon left less than four minutes in with a right hamstring strain after being listed as probable entering the game.
- Houston rookie Reed Sheppard scored a career-high 27 points, with Amen Thompson adding 22 and Jabari Smith Jr. posting 21 points and 11 rebounds.
- The loss snapped the Rockets’ five-game winning streak, with Kevin Durant and Sengun limited to a combined 27 points on 11-of-28 shooting.
- Denver finishes group play at home against the Spurs on Nov. 28, while Houston visits the Warriors on Wednesday, and the matchup was streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.