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.

Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Jamal Murray added 26 points and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Houston Rockets 112-109

Nikola Jokic surprised everyone in the building with the way he got up for a poster jam during the Nuggets' win on the road vs. the Rockets.

The Timberwolves are 4-2 in the last six games and 6-2 since Anthony Edwards return. While the record is impressive, Minnesota has beaten Washington, Dallas, Sacramento twice, and Utah twice with losses to Denver and New York. Minnesota actually hasn’t beaten a team with a winning record yet and can with a road game at Phoenix next.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets suffered a shocking loss on Monday at home against the Chicago Bulls, allowing 130 points in the defeat. Now, they’ll look t