DENVER — — Jalen Inexperienced scored 34 factors, Alperen Sengun had 20 factors, 9 rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Wednesday night time.
Inexperienced, who made six 3-pointers, continued his latest progress. He is averaging 32 factors in Houston’s final six video games, together with a career-high 42 factors in opposition to Memphis on Monday.
Fred VanVleet added 16 factors, eight assists and three steals for the Rockets, who beat Denver for the fifth time in six video games.
The Nuggets have been with out two of their prime 5 scorers, reigning MVP Nikola Jokic (proper elbow irritation) and Aaron Gordon (proper calf damage).
Jamal Murray and Christian Braun every scored 22 factors for Denver, which had 18 turnovers within the loss, together with 5 every from its beginning backcourt of Murray and Russell Westbrook.
Rockets: Houston received its fifth straight recreation and improved to 10-3 in its final 13 video games to solidify its place because the No. 2 workforce within the Western Convention.
Nuggets: Denver, which had received eight of its earlier 10 video games, suffered its most lopsided loss since a 145-118 loss to the New York Knicks on Nov. 25.
Houston opened the second quarter on an 8-2 run that was capped by a nook 3 from former Nugget Jeff Inexperienced that elevated the Rockets’ result in 11 factors. Houston outscored Denver 41-25 within the interval to take a 69-48 halftime lead.
That is Denver’s eighth loss in 20 residence video games this season, matching the Nuggets’ residence loss complete in 41 regular-season video games in 2023-24.
Houston continues its three-game highway streak Thursday at Sacramento. The Nuggets are again in motion Friday on the Miami Warmth.
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