Will Barton and Jamal Murray each added 17 points.Ĭurry finished with 35 points on 14-of-23 shooting. The big man entered the game averaging a triple-double and leading the NBA in assists. Jokic also had 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his 46th career triple-double. The teams will meet again Saturday in San Antonio.ĭENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half to help Denver overcome Golden State star Stephen Curry's blazing shooting. The upheaval led to more minutes for the remaining roster, and they took advantage of it. The Rockets were also without John Wall and Eric Gordon due to injuries. Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum and Rodions Kurucs, who the Rockets acquired along with numerous draft picks and draft swaps for Harden, are not with the team yet. Houston was playing its first game since sending Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team blockbuster trade Wednesday. Spurs forward Keldon Johnson had a career-high 29 points, and Lonnie Walker IV added 16 points, Sterling Brown, who took Harden's spot in the starting lineup, had 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes. SAN ANTONIO - Christian Wood had 27 points and 15 rebounds and the Houston Rockets rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-105 on Thursday night in their first game since trading franchise cornerstone James Harden.
