Rockets Fall to Nuggets, 116-101, as Rocky Times Continue
Dirty Dozen. Vintage Boogie. Tough Get Tougher.
As they’ve done countless times this season, Houston led after the first quarter. But this season’s hardest task for this Rockets team has been the ability to play all four quarters. Denver took control of the second quarter, and the game, en route to dealing the Rockets a 116-101 defeat. The loss marks Houston’s 12th defeat in a row. Christian Wood led Houston with 22 points, and Jalen Green supplied 18 points as the rookie continues to improve as the season moves along.
A former Rocket, DeMarcus Cousins had arguably his best game of the season for Denver. Cousins had a vintage “Boogie” performance, scoring 31 points to power the Nuggets past Houston. Denver also had six other players score in double-figures for their balanced attack.
The tough times only get tougher for Houston as they face two of the hottest and best teams in the NBA coming up next in a back-to-back. First, the Rockets return home to host red-hot Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. And then, Houston travels to Miami to battle the East-leading Heat. Hopefully they can squeak out a win in the next couple of games, but it won’t be easy by any means.