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The Denver Nuggets managed to overcome the loss of Aaron Gordon in the first half and beat the Houston Rockets on the road at the Toyota Center on Friday in an NBA Cup game.
Nikola Jokić nearly had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets used a late run to put away the Rockets in a battle of two of the teams battling Oklahoma City for Western Conference supremacy.
Denver faces Memphis at 6 PM without Aaron Gordon (hamstring, out a month) and Christian Braun (sprained ankle) after losing to Sacramento. Despite Nikola Jokic's MVP-caliber 44 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists,
An NBA writer believes the Golden State Warriors should consider trading for a former Denver Nuggets standout contributor.
Outside of Sabonis, all of the Kings' main roster is available against the Nuggets. All three two-way players, Dylan Cardwell, Daeqwon Plowden, and Isaiah Stevens, are with the Stockton Kings for the night.
Preview the Denver Nuggets' NBA matchup with Sacramento, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.