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Recap: Nuggets defeat Rockets 117-110 amid basketball tragedy

The outcome of this basketball game won’t be remembered down the line. Sure it had some implications on the playoffs, but this day will be remembered for different reasons. Earlier today, it was announced that basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna passed away in a helicopter crash. Once that news reached Pepsi Center, the basketball itself became far less important.

Still, a game was played, and the Nuggets won 117-110. Nikola Jokic had himself another triple-double, Jerami Grant had 25, while Monte Morris and Michael Porter Jr.