Nikola Jokić nearly had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets used a late run to put away the Rockets in a battle of two of the teams battling Oklahoma City for Western Conference supremacy.

Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets, November 21 game updates, including prediction, probable starting lineups, and Injury reports.

In Wednesday’s victory over the Pelicans, Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets as he recorded a triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists while Peyton Watson scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

The Rockets entrusted Sheppard to play out the final quarter trailing by two. The guard helped his team regain the lead almost immediately, dealing the extra pass to Smith for a three. Sheppard then drove the lane to earn foul shots two possessions later, helping extend a 14-7 run to open the period.

The Nuggets are averaging 124.6 points per game and the Rockets are right behind them at 123.9 points per game. On the flip side, Denver is allowing 113.1 points per game and Houston is at 112.5 points per game,