It may not have been pretty, but the Denver Nuggets got back into the win column Saturday in a 95-94 victory over the Houston Rockets, with Nikola Jokiu0107 saving the day on the defensive end of the floor with a block as time expired.
Now the daunting remaining November schedule picks up for the Nuggets, who welcome the Miami Heat to Ball Arena Monday. Denver (5-4) still has to work out the kinks on the offensive end, with the Nuggets owning the 24th-ranked offense in the league heading into Sunday’s slate of games.
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Miami (7-2) has impressed to begin the season and will be one of, if not the most difficult challenger Denver has faced this season.