November 10, 2026 at 5:16 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Murray scores 38, but Gordon, Braun and Johnson combine for 15 as Rockets beat Nuggets 110-100

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Jamal Murray shot 14-of-23 in Houston, and Nikola Jokic came a single assist short of a triple-double. Denver's other three starters went 5-of-19, and the Rockets ended a two-game skid.

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Jamal Murray scored 38 points on 14-of-23 shooting Monday night, and Denver still lost 110-100 in Houston. Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson combined for 15 points on 5-of-19 shooting. Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists, one assist from a triple-double. Murray and Jokic each played 39 minutes.

Houston built the lead early. The Rockets took the first quarter 32-24 and the second 22-16 to lead 54-40 at the half. Kevin Durant led them with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Both finished with double-doubles.

Denver made its push in the third, winning it 28-23 to cut the deficit to 77-68. It never turned into a real threat. Houston scored 33 in the fourth, one more than Denver's 32, and nothing like the late drought that sank it in recent losses. Denver had questionable tags on its whole starting group after a long travel delay, and every one of them played.

The win ended a two-game skid, to Minnesota and at Phoenix, and moved Houston to 8-3. Jabari Smith Jr. added 14 points, and Fred VanVleet had 12 with three threes. Tari Eason scored 12 in 19 minutes. Denver falls to 5-4, with Murray and Jokic producing most of the offense.

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