Nikola Jokic had 39 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-leading 12th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Houston Rockets 128-125 in overtime on Monday night in a matchup of two of the top three teams in the Western Conference standings.

A pair of Western Conference contenders share the court at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, Dec. 15 as the Houston Rockets are in town visiting the Denver Nuggets for the first of two meetings in six days at this stadium.

The Denver Nuggets picked up a huge 128-125 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, led by an incredible Nikola Jokic performance. The three-time MVP drop

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Follow along with the best of a five-game night in the NBA, headlined by Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown facing off in Pistons-Celtics.

The Denver Nuggets return to Ball Arena looking to snap a rare four-game home skid as they host the Houston Rockets tonight. It’s an unusual spot for a Denver team that typically thrives at altitude, but the urgency should be there from the opening tip.

The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans meet Thursday in New Orleans, Louisiana, with tip-off slated for 8 p.m. ET.

The Rockets looked like they had the game won in regulation when Alperen Şengün hit a shot with 2.8 seconds remaining, but the Nuggets tied it and sent it to overtime.