Overview
- Denver routed Houston 129-93 on March 11, exposing a stagnant Rockets offense on the second night of a back-to-back.
- Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 13 assists, 12 rebounds and five steals, and Jamal Murray added 30 points.
- No Rocket topped 16 points; Amen Thompson led with 16, while Kevin Durant had 11 on 5-of-8 shooting with three turnovers.
- Durant rejected the back-to-back narrative, saying, “This is our job. We get paid to do this. Back-to-backs shouldn’t matter at all.”
- Durant said he will ‘sacrifice’ more by moving the ball out of traps and rebounding to create chances for teammates, with Houston now 40-25 and holding the West’s No. 3 seed.