Needing a strong game from him, guard Jamal Murray delivered with a 39-point performance in the win. After the game, he kept it honest with his comments on the tough road win. "It can't be pretty every

Nikola Jokic is missing his fourth consecutive game tonight, which is another reason why Houston needs this game. Obviously, this puts all of the pressure on Houston and takes all of it off Denver. There are potentially other pieces that could be missing for Denver.

The Denver Nuggets have revealed the injury status of their stars for their crucial game against the Houston Rockets.

Amen Thompson missed the Rockets' last six games with a sprained ankle, but returned on Friday in Miami for a rematch with the Heat and Tyler Herro.

Houston (45-25) enters with the NBA’s longest winning streak at eight games, while Miami (29-40, +5.5) has the worst skid at nine games and counting.