With 34 points on better than 60% shooting in only three quarters, Jalen Green stayed hot as Houston (27-12) routed Denver for its fifth straight win.

Denver was dealt an unexpected blow an hour before opening tip Wednesday when Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to right elbow inflammation.

The Denver Nuggets are hosting the streaking Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in the first game of their regular season series. Both teams are coming into th

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He used to play on my AAU team,” Russell Westbrook said jokingly after an exchange with Jalen Green. “Talking to me like I’m a little ass kid.”

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and forward Aaron Gordon are not playing in the team's home game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

Nikola Jokic was ruled out with elbow inflammation 45 minutes before the Nuggets hosted the Rockets on Wednesday. He sustained the injury warming up.

The Miami Heat are 1.83 money line favorites on Bet365, which lists the Denver Nuggets at 2.00. Over 225.5 is at 1.86 on Betway, with the under at 1.71. Miami is 1.781 to win with the (+1) handicap on 1XBET, which prices the Nuggets to overcome the (-2.5) handicap at 2.304. Read more here.

Going into Wednesday night, the anticipation between the Denver Nuggets game against the Houston Rockets was huge. Both teams are on a four-game winning streak

The Denver Nuggets received two important updates on Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray ahead of Friday's matchup with the Heat.