Houston’s Jalen Green got rolling in the second quarter, scoring 12 of his 34 points and egging on a disgruntled Denver crowd after knocking down a heat-check jumper while getting fouled in the ...

Jan 15, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) controls the ball as Denver Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan (6) guards in the second quarter at Ball Arena.

DENVER (AP) Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Wednesday night.

The Houston Rockets flew to Denver to face the Nikola Jokić-less Nuggets. Both teams came into Wednesday night's matchup as winners of four straight, looking to extend their streak to five.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green didn't have his best performance in Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors. ... Denver Nuggets, LA Lakers, LA Clippers)," Iko wrote. ...

Jalen Green #4 of the Houston Rockets dribbles the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets on April 13, 2025 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NBAE via Getty Images ...

Christian Braun and Jamal Murray let the Nuggets with 22 points apiece, with Braun shooting 10-of-11 from the field (90.9%). Remarkably, Denver was blown out at home despite shooting 40-of-75 from ...