The Denver Nuggets picked up a statement win over the Houston Rockets.

Two of the best teams in the NBA’s Western Conference tangle Wednesday night in Denver, where Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets will host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.

Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 25th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 129-93 in a Western Conference showdown Wednesday night.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder get set to host a superstar battle Monday night against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.

There’s an infamous quote from the 2008 film “The Dark Knight” that says you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Throughout sports, the players and teams that win the most concurrently become disliked the most.

As they await the return of the final missing piece, Peyton Watson (he’s healing from a hamstring injury), the Nuggets are hoping to discover their true identity — even at this late hour. Remember: Denver re-tooled last summer by adding new pieces and aiding its depth.

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is nursing an ankle sprain he sustained in their loss to the New York Knicks.