On January 16, Beijing time, the 2024-25 NBA regular season was in full swing, and a key battle in the West was staged, with the Houston Rockets challenging the Denver Nuggets. The Rockets have taken off this season and are currently on a four-game winning streak to sit second in the West with 26 wins and 12 losses, and the team's young men have shown strong upward momentum. The Nuggets' form is also on the right track, and they are currently on a four-game winning streak to sit in fourth place in the West with a 24-15 record, and the two teams can be said to be direct contenders for playoff spots. In this game, both teams are in the middle of the attack, the Nuggets' number one star Jokic hangs up the exemption card, and Xiao Jia on the Rockets side is still injured.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the Rockets' outside line was full of energy, and the combination of inside and outside was also good, and the whole team scored 4 3-pointers on the outside. The Nuggets were full of impact inside, frequently chiseled into the Rockets' restricted area to create opportunities, and the Rockets led by 5 points 28-23 in the first quarter;

In the second quarter, Jalen Green was on fire, shooting 4-of-4 and 5-of-5 free throws to score 15 points! Under his leadership, the whole Rockets team blasted out a wave of offensive waves, quickly widening the difference. In this quarter, the Rockets scored 6 3-pointers, and the inside line was also under the impact of a group of "talent monsters", and the whole team scored 41 points in a single quarter. At halftime, the Rockets led by 21 points at 69-48!

Yibian fought again, and the Rockets' hand declined in this quarter, and the Nuggets tried to take advantage of the opportunity to chase points. At the critical moment, Jalen Green once again exerted his strength and led the team to hold the lead. Jalen Green once again took over the team's offense in the quarter, scoring 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and adding three assists. The Nuggets were extremely efficient under the basket in this quarter, and they almost missed shots. At the end of the third quarter, the two teams were tied at 102-81, and the Rockets still led by 21 points;

At the start of the final quarter, Strauser took the lead with a 3-pointer, and Tate responded with a layup. After that, Tate stepped up to score points to repel the Nuggets' counterattack, VanVleet and Whitmore continued to fire, and the Rockets continued to stretch the gap to 24 points. After that, the game went into garbage time, and both sides paid off. In the end, the Rockets defeated the Nuggets 128-108 on the road to get a wave of five consecutive wins, and at the same time ended the Nuggets' four-game winning streak.

Statistics:

In this game, Jalen Green scored 34 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists in the third quarter, and was the number one contributor to the team's victory. Shen Jing had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and got a quasi-3-double data. Van Jordan had 16 points and 8 assists, Amen had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks, Dillon had 6 points and 1 board, and the White Devils had 14 points and 6 boards;

On the Nuggets side, Braun had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Murray had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Wei Shao had 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 5 turnovers, and Porter had 8 points and 3 boards.