Nikola Jokic had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Aaron Gordon hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the final two minutes Saturday as the Denver Nuggets escaped with a 95-94 win over the visiting Houston Rockets.
Daniel Theis scored 18 points and hit a 3-pointer with 2:46 left to give the Rockets a 94-89 lead. Gordon responded with six straight points before Jokic sealed the victory with a block of Jae'Sean Tate's layup at the buzzer.
Theis returned after missing two games with a sore right big toe and was 7-of-11 shooting in 32 minutes of action for Houston, which has lost seven in a row and eight of its first nine games.Watch more on iWantTFC Christian Wood and Eric Gordon scored 12 points apiece for Houston, which has lost 13 consecutive road games, dating back to last season.
The Nuggets closed to within 47-46 at halftime after Jokic scored 11 of Denver's final 13 points to end the second quarter. Denver was unable to maintain the momentum, however, and Houston trailed by just one after three quarters, setting up a wild fourth quarter.
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