Houston Rockets defeat Denver Nuggets 110-100

The Houston Rockets defeated the Denver Nuggets 110-100 on Monday night in Denver.

Kevin Durant scored 23 points while Alperen Sengun added 20 for the Rockets. This victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Houston, which had dropped its previous two matches against Minnesota and Phoenix. The Rockets enter the game with a 7-1 start to the season.

Denver’s offense was led by Jamal Murray, who recorded 38 points. That total marked his fourth game this season with at least 34 points. Nikola Jokic contributed 25 points, 16 rebounds, and eight assists. Cameron Johnson also hit three-pointers for the home team.

The game featured a dramatic swing in the third quarter. Houston held a 16-point lead, but the Nuggets responded with an 18-2 run to tie the score at 60-60. During that stretch, Houston missed nine consecutive shots and turned the ball over twice. Durant’s free throws were the only points scored by the Rockets in that sequence.

Tari Eason scored Houston’s first field goal in over six minutes late in the third quarter. That basket started an 11-2 run that gave the visitors a 71-62 lead. In the fourth quarter, Sengun and Fred VanVleet extended the margin to nine points with five and a half minutes remaining.

Murray cut the lead to six points with five minutes left by making two free throws. However, Christian Braun missed his subsequent free throws. Sengun and Amen Thompson then scored to push the lead to 10 points. The Nuggets will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, while the Rockets travel to Golden State.