{"id":654033,"date":"2026-03-12T06:34:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/654033\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:34:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:34:20","slug":"jokic-has-his-25th-triple-double-of-the-season-the-nuggets-rout-the-rockets-129-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/654033\/","title":{"rendered":"Jokic has his 25th triple-double of the season, the Nuggets rout the Rockets 129-93"},"content":{"rendered":"

DENVER — – Nikola Jokic<\/a> had 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 25th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets<\/a> beat the Houston Rockets<\/a> 129-93 in a Western Conference showdown Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Jamal Murray<\/a> scored 30 points for Denver, which holds the tiebreaker over the Rockets after winning the season series 3-1. The Nuggets moved within a half-game of Houston in the bunched-up Western Conference standings.<\/p>\n

It was the first time since mid-November Denver has won with its opening-night lineup together. The Nuggets had lost six of 10 out of the All-Star break as head coach David Adelman practices caution with workloads as players return to the lineup.<\/p>\n

Jokic completed his 187th career triple-double with his 10th rebound with 4:14 left in the third. It is the 15th time this season he has secured a triple-double before the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

The Rockets, who finished 4 of 33 from behind the arc, were outscored 40-22 in the third. Kevin Durant<\/a> finished with just 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting, his fewest field goal attempts this season.<\/p>\n

The Nuggets led by six at halftime and opened a 82-63 lead late in the third.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Rockets: Host New Orleans on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Nuggets: At San Antonio on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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