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

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 dropped 39 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists on 13-27 shooting from the field, but after the game, he still recognized the greatness of Rockets star Kevin Durant.

Nikola Jokić has taken home three of the last five MVP awards and finished in second place in the voting the two years he didn't win the trophy during that span, but Victor Wembanyama does not believe the Denver Nuggets star is the NBA's best player.

In a battle waged between two of the biggest teams in basketball, the Nuggets made their last stand by going small.

The Nuggets shot the ball effectively around the floor with a 59% clip from the field and 41% from three, won the turnover battle 12-16, and for Jokic himself, wound up being a typical MVP-level night of stuffing the stat sheet for an impressive 36 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists in just under 30 minutes in a Denver win.

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The Nuggets had too much starpower in an impressive showing against the Rockets, a team on the come-up but don't quite match the elite levels of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray has been exceptional this 2025-26 NBA season. While he's always been considered the second option to Nikola Jokic, the guard has leaped forward with his performance. He has a strong argument for being included in the All-Star game based on his performance this year.