Nuggets Burned By Harden's 40 Points In 109-105 Loss
James Harden shook off a hard fall and fatigue to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
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James Harden shook off a hard fall and fatigue to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
Denver coach Mike Malone was more impressed with the way his team played defense to close out Sacramento than he was beating his former club for the second time in six days.
Gary Harris recorded a career-high 26 points, Wilson Chandler scored 21 and Mason Plumlee had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the short-handed Nuggets.
A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Denver Nuggets have acquired center Roy Hibbert from the Milwaukee Bucks for a protected second-round pick.
With young players like forward/center Nikola Jokic and guard Jamal Murray on the roster, the future seems bright for the Denver Nuggets.
Dan Issel, who coached the Denver Nuggets for two different stints, was very complimentary of the job Michael Malone has done in his second season with the team.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 14 rebounds but was bothered by Karl-Anthony Towns much of the night. He shot just 6 for 19 from the field.
Jusuf Nurkic had really fallen out of favor with the coaching staff, so the Nuggets dealt him to Portland.
LeBron James scored 27 points, passed for 12 assists and grabbed five rebounds and the Cavs handled the Denver Nuggets 125-109 for their fifth win in their last six games.
Nikola Jokic poured in a career-high 40 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 131-123 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Defense is a consistent issue for the Nuggets, who rank 28th in the NBA in scoring defense while allowing opponents an average of 111.4 points.
Nikola Jokic tormented the Dallas Mavericks in the first two games this season, but when foul trouble held him in check, Will Barton took over.
Nikola Jokic returned to the lineup with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets held off a Milwaukee comeback to beat the Bucks 121-117 on Friday night.
The Denver Nuggets started Wednesday night shorthanded and then lost two more players. The Memphis Grizzlies were happy to take advantage of the situation.
The Lakers captured a 120-116 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night at Staples Center.
