With its second win over Memphis in as many tries, the Houston Rockets finally have a breathable gap at No. 2 in the Western Conference, but won’t be ready to let off the gas just yet. At 26-12 on the season,

Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108.

Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Wednesday night.

The Rockets' two top scorers have a chance to be voted into the NBA All-Star Game, recognition their teammates say both players earned. So we had them pitch it.

The Rockets win their fifth straight game and 7th straight on the road as they defeated the undermanned Nuggets, 128-108 tonight. Houston Top Performers Jalen Green – 34 points, 5 assists Six straight games of 25+ PTS Alperen Sengun – 20 points,

The Nuggets were lifted to their fourth straight win last night by what was far and away Jamal Murray's best game of the season so far as he dropped 45

The Houston Rockets are 1.83 favorites on Bet365, while the Denver Nuggets are at 2.00 odds. The over 230 is at 1.762 on 1xbe, while the under is at 2.075 odds. The Denver Nuggets are 1.80 on the (+2.5) handicap on Betway, while the Rockets are at 1.99 to overcome the (-2.5) spread. Read more here.