Nikola Jokic posted his 50th double-double of the season while Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points as the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 128-99 road win over the Houston Rockets on Friday.
Jokic finished with 29 points and 16 rebounds while adding seven assists and two steals to pace the Nuggets, victorious in both of their games since guard Jamal Murray was lost to a season-ending left ACL injury. Jokic finished 10-for-12 from the floor to pace a Denver offense that shot 48.9 percent overall.
Porter chipped in 4-for-7 3-point shooting plus five rebounds and was critical to the Nuggets’ fast start. He drained two treys during a 14-2 run that gave Denver its first double-digit lead …
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