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00:00It's good and it cuts it to one Ali's got more on Gordon
00:05Yeah, and Aaron Gordon went down holding his hamstring the first quarter
00:08He was listed as questionable at that time with a hamstring strain at the Nuggets telling me he has been downgraded now
00:13AG will not return tonight
00:16Lost for Denver oh low action Thompson couldn't catch it because the defense was there Johnson gets a piece
00:23Murray to Johnson the drive and kick
00:26Watson
00:28Penetration young kids camps out of the lane and scores
00:33You know that was actually a really good defense by Houston getting back in transition
00:37But the ball moves a lot faster than bodies
00:40And that time Denver able to dissect it a little bit more got your kids an easy one in time
00:46Durant bounces for shangu swing for the Smith
00:53Clear it yokich
00:58So you guys
01:00Spencer Jones in there for Denver to open up this second half a shooting practice
01:04shooting practice
01:05Okay, show around
01:07And a foul called shepard brought it across on Jones, but I'm not the smartest, but I'll tell you what get the ball to yoke it's and he'll figure out a way to get it done and
01:16and
01:18And a foul called shepard brought it across on Jones, but I'm not the smartest
01:23But I'll tell you what get the ball to yoke it's and he'll figure out a way to get it done and
01:29this
01:30Third quarter three blocks three conversions jump shots lay up in the three
01:35And it's a seven nothing run for yoke it
01:42Time flush off the euro drive beautiful two-man game in the middle of the court
01:5153-51
01:53Denver early stages third quarter
01:55Oh
01:57You'll get's defended by shangu in isolation
01:59Head and shoulder fake
02:01Yeah, kids takes it in
02:03Shangu just got served
02:05Nikoly yokich with the crusher is easy notchy
02:17Oh
02:19man
02:2155-51
02:23Denver shangu trying to return the favor knock away Johnson
02:29Get it ahead Watson the long strike to the rim for two
02:34Denver creating offense in this third quarter. It's an 11 to run for the Nuggets
02:46Nikola yokich
02:49A poster here
02:51In each town
02:53Time for five better moments presented by Emerson if you're ready for some high-flying action from big guys
03:06Don't look now
03:08I got it over the top and it doesn't matter how high you jump
03:13It's just get to the rim and get it inside two of the best below the rim players
03:17To have played this game
03:19There's just a
03:21Savvy way in which they go about their business
03:25But those two were highlights legitimately maybe that's a high-flying guy
03:30Oh
03:32Durant
03:33Oh
03:34The fake missed it on the J
03:36Oh
03:37Thompson working the glass
03:38Tipping won't go
03:39Smith is there
03:40It gets denied by yokich and knocked out of bounds
03:44Great second and third effort
03:47That time and then Thompson couldn't get it done but because of his activity
03:52The possession got extended
03:55Houston is one of five from the field in the third quarter they have two turnovers Denver is five out of five
04:02Shangoon shows it
04:04He's one-on-one with the yokich
04:06Pulled the chair off the mother
04:08Yes sir
04:09And it's out of bounds
04:10Last touched by Denver three point one on the shot clock
04:12Three three
04:14That's the open to take away the middle but also pushed and goon behind the backboard
04:19Made it tough
04:20As we Thompson bounces
04:22Smith
04:23Excuse me
04:36That's this when you get out athlete right there and that's what it was
04:40And a steal
04:41Thompson gathers and finishes
04:45Transition deuce
04:47The thievery
04:49And the champ
04:51I'll tell you what you believe defensive minded team
04:54You're never out of games based on that activity
04:58A couple of energy plays from a men's Thompson to cut it to two
05:06Watson draws a crowd
05:07That's really deep
05:08Murray
05:09Buries the triple
05:12Q
05:29Denver has not missed in the third six of six
05:32Switch on defense Murray using the Jokic screen
05:36Jokic fills the cup
05:39Here's the thing Murray beautiful extra dribble that hesitation drew
05:44To do an over just a little bit more knowing when the pass with the cut those two
05:50Murray and Jokic got it down to perfection
05:55With Denver up by seven
05:59Try to use the body on Murray
06:02Gets a piece Watson tracks it down
06:07Watson is going to the free floor line Smith was ranging over not sure Shepard knew he had Smith behind him
06:14To potentially block it so the foul is called
06:17But miscommunication on the turnover and Peyton Watson eyes up on the rim
06:24He's been routine talked about fast break points 15 of the average
06:35You know on the season the right at 16 and a half
06:39We're doing some damage
06:41We're doing some damage
06:46David Allen told us Peyton Watson had a bigger role the other night because of the absence of Aaron Gordon
06:53But he has been very direct in telling him what he needs from him on a nightly basis and that is to play
07:00Outstanding defense and just let the offense come to him
07:09Durant
07:11It's fine
07:12But you know for a role-player like that so Peyton Watson if you're not going to duplicate replicate or take over what Aaron Gordon does
07:20But you do add value in some sense with your defense and you're also
07:24Billy did not get three so play within your role
07:28Those minutes did extend it
07:35Number three on your kids to ramp rocks free throws he is not going to get them Houston will have it on the side
07:42The Denver lead is not the largest lead has been 13
07:50Shangoon handoff for Durant
07:56Rises up
07:57Missed it
07:58Offensive rebound
07:59Smith with the final
08:08Jabari Smith is now one of nine from the field
08:14He does have six rebounds
08:16Two assists he's had some
08:18Shots that you'd have been under duress but that time he stayed with him the easiest way to kind of break
08:25The should not a little bit get an offensive rebound or a layup
08:29Feel good about yourself. We had a stoppage because of a shot clock issue. They rectified it. You'll catch
08:35Jokic
08:36Put it on the board
08:37It's a three
08:39Five to five
08:40Five to five in the corner
08:42He's got 24 points
08:4414 in the third
08:45It's been a Jokic takeover
08:48And the lead has ballooned to ten
08:50Shangoon met by Johnson
08:52By the open man
08:53The jumper doesn't go for Smith
08:54And the defensive board for Denver. They still have it missed in the corner. Eight of eight
09:00Murray
09:01Nine of nine
09:02He spins it in
09:0312 point cushion for the
09:10Thompson to Shagoon
09:12He tried that drop step
09:15And that's going to be number four on Jokic a trip
09:17Well the fans react after the call on Jokic 542 mark of the third quarter
09:27Now Jokic is telling coach David Adelman I'm good even with the four and that's an obvious foul and
09:33Balanchunas is going back to sit down now
09:35Well that's what?
09:37If Jokic speaks and you're the head coach
09:40You probably listened
09:41Yeah probably and he did
09:43Now you know
09:44You know
09:45This is where I think one on one defense up front on the perimeter is very important for Denver
09:49You don't want Jokic picking up a cheap foul trying to help
09:53Durant bounces
09:54Adams
09:55Kick
09:56Extra
09:57Shepard
09:58Got a three
09:59And a foul
10:10Amazing when the ball touches the paint
10:12Now you got a two on one on the weak side and of course is Reed Shepard's
10:17Maintaining the spacing and once again the follow through foul even though it was on the off
10:24Shooting hand
10:26Still made contact
10:28And that is the fourth foul on Spencer Jones
10:30So he will sit
10:33Bruce Brown is in
10:35And Shepard converts a four point play he's got 24 yards
10:41To lead the Rockets
10:4569 61 525 remaining in the third
10:48Murray defended by Akogi some action away from the ball
10:53And Jokic got shoved
10:55And it's going to be direct
10:5714 to shoot
11:01Nuggets are in 54% from the field they are nine of nine in the third quarter
11:15Jokic sizing up Adams help from Smith no look to the corner
11:21Brown misses on the J
11:23Are you kidding me?
11:25Are you kidding me?
11:29Half court set
11:31Shepard defended by Brown
11:33Under five minutes to go in the third
11:35High screen Adams
11:37Shepard can't beat Brown off the dribble
11:39Six to shoot
11:41Smith makes his move
11:42To the rim
11:44Acrobatic finish
11:46For Jabari Smith Jr.
11:48Brown running the floor
11:50And it rolls out
11:52It's a six point game
11:54Durant goes to work
11:56Tosses it up
11:57Fouled by his former teammate in Brooklyn Brown
12:00Well I know the shot didn't go in
12:03But this pass here
12:04Yogi's knew exactly
12:06Exactly
12:08Even when Sabari
12:10Smith Jr. comes by
12:12Zips it over
12:13Bruce Brown you got to make that shot
12:14Isn't that crazy?
12:15You got to make that shot
12:16But Jim if Bruce Brown makes the shot
12:19That's a highlight everywhere
12:20That lives forever
12:21And instead it just floats into the ether
12:24Like it never happened
12:26We showed one replay cause we had to
12:29Who was it that
12:30It was an interview and they said they felt pressure
12:32When the passes were coming from
12:36It might have been Yogi's to make the shot
12:38I buy it
12:39You know what I mean?
12:40Because it's like
12:41Okay, yeah
12:42You know you know
12:43Bruce Brown is a great guy
12:45And a tremendous team player
12:47And a tremendous team player
12:48And incredibly well liked
12:50That would have been
12:52One of the highlights of the year
12:54Smith on the offensive rebound
12:56Second chance opportunity on a tray
12:59Houston is resilient
13:03Houston is resilient
13:06Fun one tonight
13:08Knuck it to the Rockets
13:11Third quarter continues on track
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13:19Nikoli Jokic
13:20With a hard jam at the rim
13:25Reed Shepard 24 points on 5 of 7
13:29From 3 point territory
13:31Also tonight prime access
13:33Thanks to Reed Shepard and Jamal Murray
13:38Can I just talk to you?
13:40He's trying to put his hand as straight up as possible
13:42What else can we do on that to not avoid a foul?
13:44Yeah I have him here
13:45You had him going down?
13:46Yeah I have him here in contact
13:47Okay
13:48I gotta hit it and stay in the game
13:49I didn't think he was going to throw it
13:51I didn't think he was going to throw it
13:53Go Rob
13:54I got my mic on
13:55Hey, hey, hey, hey
13:56He's going to this
14:01He's coming
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14:15Foul is called
14:18After the timeout
14:20Adams
14:21Is charged with a personal
14:23And Jokic
14:24Is going to the free throw line
14:26You know I would love to see Mike though
14:28You at a production meeting
14:32Would that be allowed?
14:34I'm not sure those words would be allowed
14:35I didn't say would be allowed
14:37I'd love to see it
14:39I'm down
14:40I'm down
14:41Okay
14:43Nikola Jokic
14:45We've talked about
14:47The historic run that he's been on
14:49Mm-hmm
14:52He's now in that area where he's getting mentioned with Chamberlain
14:55Kareem
14:56Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
14:57He's hitting certain markers
15:01Nine triple doubles this season
15:05Obviously averaging a triple double
15:08Which he's done before
15:10So that's good
15:11Like like
15:12Take it for granted right
15:13You know it's a big deal
15:14One hundred seventy three triple doubles
15:16He has seventeen in less than thirty minutes
15:19Of play
15:20Play
15:21The rant goes around Jokic
15:23The pull up
15:25Gets the roll
15:28There was a foul call
15:31But Steven Adams got pushed in the back maybe by Peyton Watson
15:35So it's going to send Adams to the free throw line
15:38Not Durant
15:40No shot
15:42There that's Bruce Brown
15:44It's interesting because as much as Denver has done on these runs
15:48Even early on
15:49It always felt Houston was still there
15:51Agree
15:52And this game is going to be one that
15:54Maybe it's runs
15:55But I think it comes down to which team
15:57Especially when we get into fourth quarter
15:58It can consistently get the stops on the defensive end
16:03He's gonna walk out of here with a W I believe
16:07And an advantage within
16:11In West seat
16:14Winner here goes to two and one
16:17Jokic
16:18Operating
16:19Pooks it inside
16:21He lost it
16:22Break opportunity for Houston
16:24Smith on the move
16:26Swing
16:27Swing
16:2920th time on the shot clock
16:31Johnson
16:32Face Gordon Durant
16:34They retreated from one another
16:36Phoenix and Brooklyn
16:38Kick
16:39Koki
16:40Shot clock's winding down
16:42It rims in on a three for Joshua Koki
16:46Wasn't pretty offense but the ball
16:49Landed in Koki's hand
16:51Awareness of the shot clock
16:54Able to knock in a big time three for the Rockets up two
16:57It's a 16-2 extended run
16:59Rockets have made their last five shots the latest from Joshua Koki
17:15Offensive rebound how many times we see an offensive rebound results into a three-point shot and make for the offensive team defensive scrambling
17:21Twenty-six points eight rebounds five assists
17:26Two steals
17:28For Nikola Jokic
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17:54We are tied at 73 under three minutes to go in the third
18:04Durant
18:07One on one with Watson Durant
18:10Off the rep
18:11Hands grabbed by Jokic
18:19Jokic big against Small
18:20Off balance
18:23Missed it
18:24Cleared by Adams
18:25Jokic starting to get the foul called
18:27On that one
18:28Smith
18:30Full time
18:3576-73
18:37Houston
18:38In front
18:40The flyby
18:41And Hardaway
18:44Foul is called
18:45Tim Hardaway Jr.
18:50With a downtown hit and the heart
18:52Well in transition to Paul Smith
18:54I'm gonna go back to that offensive rebound when he finally was able to crack the scoring column to get that in and the patient
19:01Is a virtue for Tim Hardaway Jr.
19:05Points to him said I got you
19:07The previous
19:08Question was whether or not that was a three-pointer it was not right foot was clearly inside the yard Hardaway just heard
19:15The announcement taking one so this will be for the time
19:19To 17 mark of a third
19:26Short
19:30Hardaway has scored nine off the bench Rockets up by one
19:35Durant dealing with a wave of defenders
19:38Akogi
19:41Akogi
19:42Gonna drive it
19:43Dish it
19:44Thompson's three
19:45No deal
19:46Akogi
19:47The back tack
19:48Tricked out by Holiday
19:51Ten to shoot
19:54Knock away
19:55By Hardaway
19:56Durant will go to the other side
19:59Thompson
20:00Floating
20:01Corner
20:02Akogi
20:03Blocked by Brown
20:04With point two on the shot clock
20:05You know you can give a point to me there's a tip in at the basket you can't catch and shoot
20:13Thompson
20:14Lobs
20:17And it was activity inside they were concerned about the tip in
20:22And Adams got bailed
20:24And that's a dead ball foul meaning
20:27You're gonna get free throws in there
20:30It's Valanchunas
20:32It's Valanchunas
20:34Well it's right in here and
20:36But the officials are
20:38Looking at
20:39You gave the slowly finger
20:41Adams was making his case right away
20:51Prior to the ball being
20:53Yeah, so the question now is just the timing of it
20:55Yeah
20:56When did the foul occur?
20:57When was the ball touched?
20:59Valanchunas still upset
21:04Well it makes a difference because if the foul occurred
21:07When Adams was about to receive it
21:10Before the ball was touched or
21:13When the ball is touched then you don't get the
21:15Free throws but as a contact occurred before Adams touched it
21:21Exactly like right there
21:23That's where the hand fighting takes place and then Watson came in
21:28To grab it
21:30This would be easy call for the official with regards to
21:34Whether or not it's a dead ball foul
21:37Personal foul on Valanchunas
21:39They're showing the replay on the big screen
21:42So Valanchunas has got to look at it
21:44And obviously the images
21:46Are getting beamed back
21:48Here to Houston from Secaucus, New Jersey at the replay center
21:55Our crew chief tonight
21:57The veteran Courtney Kirkland
22:00Headset is off
22:03After review, the ruling on the floor has been upgraded to and away from the play foul
22:11Defense are held with the offensive player prior to the ball being released
22:15Houston will shoot one free throw and then inbound the ball at the same as the original throw is about 14 on the ball
22:20Yeah, this is one you mentioned they're gonna get the free throw and they're gonna maintain possession with 14 on the shot clock
22:27But you just can't have that kind of mental mistake
22:29Knowing that you only have point two seconds on the clock. What's he gonna do?
22:33You just can't do that and you know
22:35Those are the the plays when you get the stop you want
22:40But then you get the grant your opponent
22:44A possibility
22:46You know for three point play or possibly four point possessions
22:50And because it's and away from the play call they can choose their free throw shooter not Adams
22:56They chose holiday who makes the free throw
22:59So now Houston will have 14 seconds to work with
23:031 41 to go in the third
23:09General
23:11They sent a second body
23:13And shangoon is fouled
23:14Watson was the front defender the help came from balance shooters and it's gonna be Watson picking up the first
23:25You gotta stay disciplined. Hey, you got shangoon got the double team coming
23:29No need to stick that right leg out and commit to fight in particular when shangoon is going away from the basket
23:34shangoon has not shot at well as three of ten from the field
23:43That's a miss of the free throw line just seven points
23:46Four rebounds four assists
23:49For Alperin shangoon now in his fifth year in the NBA
23:52They signed him to a five-year one hundred eighty five million dollar deal they knew what they had
24:00If this guy was eligible for the super match right now you're looking at a different
24:05Stratosphere
24:07And that deal was done at the same time when they signed Jalen Green
24:10Jalen Green
24:11Yep
24:12To his money
24:13Valanchunas one-on-one
24:15With shangoon
24:16Oh, shangoon takes the hit
24:17No call
24:18Valanchunas
24:19Gets him to go on the interior
24:22Now Valanchunas extended that off
24:24But I think the exaggeration from shangoon
24:28Is why the officials didn't call an open to fight
24:32Adam and the wanted a flop
24:34Yeah called on shangoon
24:35That was the motion he was making to the officials
24:38Holiday the fifth one-minute to go
24:40Here in the third
24:42Having a catch of the kobe
24:44Holiday
24:45Electric slide three
24:46Can't get the finger
24:47And it's rebounded by Hardaway
24:50Fifty seconds to go
24:52In the third
24:54One-point lead for Houston
24:56Hardaway
24:57Open look
24:59Buries it
25:00It's a three
25:0580-78
25:07Denver
25:0840 seconds to play
25:10Seconds to play
25:11Third quarter
25:16The nuggets lead by two
25:18The bounce pass was errant
25:20Jangoon couldn't catch it
25:22Turn over Houston
25:24Tough angle to try to enter that in
25:26To Jangoon
25:28In the third quarter
25:29Jim Denver is shooting
25:3080% from the field
25:32In the third quarter
25:33They are 12 of 15
25:39Murray going to get up his dribble
25:40Valanchunas
25:41Going to take it in on shangoon
25:43Kick it for fun away
25:45Eight-second effort
25:46Chuck off the game clock
25:47Valanchunas takes
25:49And misses from the outside
25:51Houston can hold for one here
25:54Thirteen seconds to play in the third
25:56Thirteen seconds to play in the third
25:58That's a two-point game
25:59That's a two-point game
26:00In Houston
26:01Hollinay with six
26:03One-on-one with Brown
26:04Screen Adams
26:05Murray switches
26:06Corner
26:07Okoge
26:10As the quarter ends
26:13Denver 80
26:14Rockets 78
26:15Emberance NBA
26:18Cup action
26:19West
26:20Group C
26:21It's a two-point game
26:22In Houston
26:33Thanks to DMX for welcoming us back to the fourth quarter
26:37The Nuggets and the Rockets in a good one
26:40Group of Death West Group C
26:42In the NBA
26:45Cup
26:46Denver
26:47Houston
26:48San Antonio
26:49Golden State
26:50Portland all one and one
26:51But obviously
26:52The point differential
26:53Could play a large role
26:55Yes
26:56And Denver right now has got the advantage
26:58At plus 25
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27:20Denver
27:21Leads it
27:22And we've got a foul
27:2314 seconds
27:24Into the fourth
27:26Holiday
27:27Shrugging his shoulders
27:28And I tell you what
27:29Going into this fourth quarter
27:30A lot of the
27:31Statistics
27:32For both teams
27:33Are very close
27:34The difference is
27:35Two point field goal percentage
27:37Right now
27:38It's Denver at 56%
27:3944 points
27:40And
27:41Houston
27:4245%
27:43100%
27:44Jokic
27:45Rebounded by Thompson
27:47Houston
27:48Houston
27:49Has three
27:50Losses this season
27:51Oklahoma City
27:52Detroit
27:53And San Antonio
27:54Thompson
27:55His ability
27:56To contort his body
27:58His next level
28:00He gets to the rim
28:02To tie the game
28:03At 80
28:04Murray
28:05Gets the interior
28:06And then goes down hard
28:07As does Thompson
28:08At the end of the play
28:10You want to get a coach upset
28:12Is when you score
28:14But then you allow the team
28:16To drive at the full length
28:17And get a layup
28:18At the opposite end
28:19Murray able to answer
28:22The man Thompson's
28:24That's after the layup
28:25In play
28:26Shepard
28:27Gets it up
28:28Smith
28:29Spicked out
28:30A three
28:35Look at the nine
28:36Rockets go up by one
28:37Just over a minute
28:38Gone by
28:39Here in the fourth
28:40Smith now got 15 points
28:41After the slow start
28:42Murray gets the step
28:44There was Fendor
28:45Helped by Thompson
28:46Turnover
28:47Murray thought he was
28:48Hit on the arm
28:49Right now
28:50Five on four
28:51Smith lines it up
28:54Jeff Murray
28:55Smith Jr.
28:57Knocks it in
28:58From long range
28:59This is the largest
29:00Lead of the night
29:01For the Rockets
29:02Game of runs
29:03It's a game of burns
29:05In Houston right now
29:06Seems to have momentum
29:07Getting a good fourth quarter
29:12Murray
29:13Jumper
29:14String music
29:15For Jamal Murray
29:1686-85 Rockets
29:21These are two big time teams
29:25Going at it
29:26Shepard
29:28The zigzag move
29:29Shepard
29:30The saddle
29:31And Reed Shepard is going to the free throw line
29:36He's got 24 points and 26 minutes of action
29:40Reed Shepard
29:42Smith maintaining that spacing
29:46Passes on time and on target
29:49Then we played a trailer
29:50That role right there
29:51You're able to get inside
29:52And then Jamal Murray
29:53Not to be outdone
29:54Camillion pass coming from Jokic
29:57Third foul on Bruce Brown
30:01It will be Spencer Jones
30:03Checking back in
30:04Valanchunas
30:05Is going to get a breather
30:06Jones
30:10Playing with four fouls
30:13Shepard nails a pair
30:15Rockets up by three
30:18Shepard picks up
30:27Murray
30:28Adams the help
30:29Murray
30:30Great
30:31Five for Brown
30:32Oh
30:33Baseline
30:34For two little nooks and crannies
30:36But give Jokic a lot of credit
30:38Because the defense shifted to him
30:40That opened up the gap
30:42For Brown to be open at the baseline
30:45Thompson
30:49He's just got an exclusive quality
30:52And a man Thompson
30:54Thompson
30:56Continues to do work
30:57On the interior
31:00Jokic
31:01Give it up
31:02Hardaway
31:03Rims out
31:04Rebounded by Smith
31:06Go
31:07Go
31:08Go
31:09Go
31:10Go
31:11Go
31:12Go
31:13Go
31:14Go
31:15Go
31:16Go
31:17Go
31:18Go
31:19Go
31:20Go
31:21Go
31:22Go
31:23Go
31:24Showing off
31:25All the
31:26Skills
31:31This is the largest lead for Houston tonight
31:33Five
31:34That man Thompson get downhill his shock profile changed a little bit by blaine the point
31:39But he didn't get a header steam that opens it up for a nice little fifteen foot jump shot
31:4515-foot jump shot and Fred Van Vliet. That's what I'm talking about, young fella.
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32:068.54 to play, fourth quarter.
32:10We rejoin you here at Toyota Center.
32:1392-87. The Rockets lead the Nuggets. Jokic out of the timeout. Trains it.
32:20From straightaway, Nikola Jokic.
32:2630 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists.
32:32Hardaway defending Shingun. Spins and scores.
32:37We talked about how similar the two are.
32:39Haved in the middle of the court, both able to decipher how the defense is guarding them.
32:47And then assess the situation and make the appropriate play.
32:51Got a kickball with 17 to shoot.
32:54This is a... I think that's the same play at the beginning of the fourth quarter that they ran for...
33:01Play to the third quarter, Floyd. Jokic. Jokic puts it on the desk.
33:07Driving Dish. It's a jump shot for Jones and it's good for three.
33:12Everybody getting in on the X for Denver.
33:18Spencer Jones with his first points on his first shot of the night.
33:22That's the reason why he was open, Bird.
33:25He just made him pay for it.
33:27Two-point lead for Houston.
33:28Under eight minutes to go.
33:31Holiday. Shot clock a factor.
33:34Shingun takes a beat.
33:35Shingun trying to fake out Jokic.
33:38Tosses it up. No call.
33:40And a shot clock violation.
33:42Turnover. Houston.
33:43Yeah, that's excellent.
33:44Discipline defense by Jokic is not to go for the pump fake.
33:51And a lot of times when you're leaning in like that, as a result,
33:55the offensive player can pick up that foul, but not on that occasion.
34:02Jokic said, I do that exact same move.
34:05I'm not going for it.
34:08Denver Interception at 11-3.
34:10Their losses came to Golden State, Portland, and Chicago.
34:14Their final cup game and group play will be next week, home for San Antonio.
34:25They've got a game against Sacramento tomorrow night.
34:30Jokic, deep one, off the heel.
34:33Rebound, battle, saved by Jones.
34:35Murray, second chance.
34:36Can't hit the three.
34:38And a foul on Jokic.
34:41Good foul.
34:43It is.
34:44Yes.
34:44So the box out there by Jabari Smith Jr.
34:51Coaxes Jokic into his fifth foul.
34:54It's a beautiful box out, all hands on deck, on the defensive glass.
34:58And that's a huge foul to pick up with 7.19 left in the game.
35:04Now, if you're David Adelman,
35:08you're rolling the dice just a little bit here by keeping Jokic
35:11in the game.
35:12Aaron Gordon injured early, strained hamstring, will not return for the Nuggets.
35:20Sheppard wants it up.
35:22Air ball.
35:22Ball ricochets to Smith.
35:24He couldn't finish it.
35:26Rebound.
35:27Loose ball foul.
35:27Johnson got his hands on it.
35:30Adelman reacted because he didn't hear the whistle early in the hook.
35:34And a foul is called off the rebound action on Thompson.
35:40But you notice something, when Jabari Smith Jr. went up for that shot, Jokic tried to get out of the way.
35:44He didn't, he did not want to be in the, in the, in the scrum, so to speak, to pick up his sixth foul.
35:53Murray bounces for Jokic.
35:56Two-man action.
35:58Eight to shoot.
36:01Murray.
36:02Trying to find the open man.
36:03Puts it up.
36:04Splash.
36:05Pressure long Murray.
36:0719 points.
36:09Tied at 94.
36:10Six and a half remaining in the fourth.
36:16Duran's been quiet by his standards.
36:19Bouts in Shang-Goon.
36:21Somehow handles it and slaps.
36:23Shang-Goon.
36:25Felicious finish.
36:28Tied at every night.
36:32Tied at.
36:3496-94.
36:36Rockets.
36:38Tied at.
36:38Tied at.
36:39Tied at.
36:39Tied at.
36:39Tied at.
36:40Tied at.
36:40Tied at.
36:41Tied at.
36:41Tied at.
36:41Tied at.
36:42Tied at.
36:42Tied at.
36:43Tied at.
36:43Tied at.
36:43Tied at.
36:43Tied at.
36:44Murray.
36:44Handling it like a Harlem Globetrotter.
36:47Jokic!
36:48Can't hit the three.
36:49And the rebound to Smith.
36:52He's been strong on the board.
36:5611 rebounds for Jabari Smith Jr.
36:5996-94 Rockets.
37:06Thompson spins against the green.
37:09Steps through.
37:10Can't finish.
37:11Rebound poked to the outside.
37:12Claimed by Murray.
37:14And a foul is called.
37:18Shang-Goon will pick it up.
37:19Murray able to get around, stay patient.
37:27More importantly, he kept that pivot foot down.
37:29Not to be outdone.
37:30Shang-Goon lost the handle, but still under control.
37:33Nuggets have Murray, Johnson, Hardaway, Watson, and Jokic on the floor.
37:48Shang-Goon recovers, trying to defend Jokic.
37:51Kick, Hardaway, short.
37:53And a loose ball foul, and it's staying right here.
37:58Shang-Goon upset.
38:00He's going to pick up the foul.
38:07That is number four on Shang-Goon.
38:11Well, it's the extension, right?
38:13I think he would have been fine if he didn't extend both arms out.
38:16Because the ball would have been secured by his teammate.
38:19He walked that shot.
38:21Jokic goes to work.
38:23Cam Johnson.
38:24Not right!
38:26Big time shot for Cam Johnson to put the Nuggets up by one.
38:33Back and forth we go with five minutes to play.
38:37Durant crosses.
38:38Durant jumper!
38:39And a discard.
38:42Johnson hits the deck.
38:45Another foul call against the Rockets.
38:54It is Shang-Goon, number five.
38:57Well, the line of sight, the pass.
39:00Cam Johnson able to knock it in and then the push in the back once again by Shang-Goon.
39:07But that's a point two, now you've got Johnson going to the free throw line.
39:16The Rockets are over the limit.
39:20The headline coming in was the battle between Shang-Goon and Jokic.
39:25They both have five fouls with 4.54 to go.
39:29And it's been the others on both sides who've been able to step up and make some big time shots.
39:41It's a three point Denver lead.
39:48Under five minutes to the plus.
39:50Touch it.
39:51Oh!
39:52Drops.
39:53Hanks.
39:54Shem-Tubbed by Shang-Goon.
39:55It's going to be waved off.
39:56On the cylinder, no basket.
39:58On the cylinder, no basket for Houston.
40:03Ludoka is looking at his bench to see if they should challenge it.
40:07He's toward the front, that's the question right there.
40:12Smartly did challenging to leave that time out.
40:17Johnson sets the screen for Murray.
40:20Murray...
40:21Spells out.
40:24Rebounded by Thompson.
40:26Streaking ahead.
40:27Early offense for Durant.
40:29Isolation against Murray.
40:31Durant blocked by Murray.
40:34Controlled by Watson.
40:37Looping ahead.
40:39We approach four minutes to play.
40:42Denver up by three.
40:43Jokic to the rim.
40:45D-9.
40:45Durant was waiting.
40:51Houston opened up the corner.
40:53Six of six.
40:54Since they've gone one of seven.
40:56Shangu and Euros.
40:57Kicks.
40:58Smith.
40:59Three.
41:00No.
41:01Offensive rebound, Shangu.
41:04Durant.
41:05No good.
41:06Back to Shepard.
41:09He's back.
41:10Three-point territory.
41:12And Shepard is going to the line with a chance to top.
41:15Well, let's go back to defense.
41:20A lot of times you'll see this.
41:21A double team coming on Kevin Durant.
41:24Who would have thought Murray was able to get that shot up top?
41:27And then Durant to return it on the opposite end.
41:32Scrambling defense.
41:33Leave your feet.
41:35Uncontrolled closeout.
41:38Leads.
41:39Reed Shepard to the line for three.
41:43Houston has missed six straight shots.
41:46Yet they have a chance to level this game at 99.
41:50Shepard's got 27 points.
41:52Wings out.
42:00Adams back in.
42:02He will replace Shangu with those five fouls.
42:06Third one here for Reed Shepard.
42:14And he missed it.
42:15Just one out of three.
42:20Shepard is 46 in the line.
42:2399-97 Nuggets.
42:28Jokic hands to Hardaway.
42:31Hardaway kicks in for Watson.
42:33Shot clock is down to four.
42:36Jokic generate money.
42:42101-97.
42:4432 for Nikola Jokic.
42:47Thompson tipped by Johnson.
42:51The drive.
42:52Smith, the euro.
42:53Push shot.
42:54No.
42:54Tinto by Adams.
42:59Back to a two-point game.
43:01Under three minutes to play.
43:02What a battle tonight here in Houston.
43:10Johnson.
43:11Hard drive.
43:12Kick.
43:13Jokic.
43:1410 to shoot.
43:15Lom it up.
43:16Caught by Watson.
43:17Saves it.
43:18Murray waiting.
43:20Gets it back.
43:21Murray back.
43:25103-99.
43:2721 points.
43:2710 assists for Jamal Murray.
43:32The Denver lead is 4-2.
43:3420 to go.
43:35Screen from Adams.
43:38Releases.
43:408 to shoot.
43:41Durant comes to the ball.
43:43Smith.
43:43He steps on the sideline.
43:46Turnover.
43:46With just over two minutes to go, Denver's got possession and a four-point lead.
43:58Intense NBA Cup action tonight between the Nuggets and Rockets.
44:03And now for a fourth quarter fact is presented by Universal.
44:11All right.
44:11We joined it.
44:12Nicole Yoke.
44:13There's only two for six here in the fourth quarter, but you have to honor what he's been
44:17able to do with regards to playmaking and hitting big shots.
44:20He's always going to be involved in the offense at some point.
44:25He saw the jump shot over Steven Adams just in possession ago.
44:28You got to honor that knowing the ball will be in his hands this last 2 minutes and 12 seconds.
44:36Yeah, this has been a tight one through the fourth quarter.
44:40Murray gets it into play here with Johnson.
44:45Lost his footing.
44:46Lost the ball.
44:47Out of bounds.
44:49Turnover.
44:50Get her.
44:50Like a receiver.
44:52Taking his eye off the ball before they catch it.
44:55Keep in mind, Denver's three games this year.
44:59Clutch game situations 0-3.
45:01Houston 7 is 4-3.
45:03Inside.
45:04Top set.
45:05Punches it down.
45:10Got a two-point game with a minute 43 to go.
45:17Murray.
45:18Swing.
45:19Jokic.
45:20Jokic.
45:20Round it out.
45:23Rebounded by Durant.
45:28Rockets are down by two.
45:30125 on the clock.
45:34Shangoon the catch.
45:36The kick.
45:37Jumper Smith too strong.
45:39Box out Murray.
45:40Couldn't grab it.
45:41Out of bounds.
45:42Houston routines.
45:43With 14 on the shot clock.
45:45116 on the game clock.
45:47But that was an excellent rotation over by Murray to force him going in that two-man game to get it out of his hands.
45:53Shangoon and Jokic both playing with five fouls.
46:01Shangoon couldn't get it to Durant initially.
46:05Now he does.
46:06Eight to shoot.
46:06Duran, his team down by two.
46:11Shangoon deflected and take it away.
46:14Nuggets come up with a steal.
46:18Under a minute to go.
46:19Jokic.
46:20Jokic.
46:21Scream from Johnson.
46:2310 to shoot.
46:2450 seconds to play.
46:26Murray drives in.
46:27Murray protects himself and scores.
46:29Critical basket with 46 seconds to go.
46:3423 points.
46:3610 assists for Jamal Murray.
46:38And the Nuggets are up by four.
46:40Shangoon is spit to the rim.
46:42See it!
46:43Watson went way upstairs to reject it.
46:4430 seconds left.
46:45Nuggets playing keep away.
46:46Houston not fouling.
46:47And now they do.
46:49Yeah, but I wonder why they take so much time off the clock.
46:50You're gonna foul.
46:51Preserve some time.
46:52Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
46:53No, yeah, yeah.
46:54No, yeah.
46:55No, yeah.
46:56No, yeah.
46:57No, yeah.
46:58No, yeah.
46:59No, yeah.
47:00No, yeah.
47:01No, yeah.
47:02No, yeah.
47:03No, yeah.
47:04No, yeah.
47:05No, yeah.
47:06No, yeah.
47:07No, yeah.
47:08No, yeah.
47:09No, yeah.
47:10No, yeah.
47:11Oh.
47:12On the game clock.
47:14And watch the savviness of Jamal Murray.
47:16You wait.
47:17And then he leans in to his right.
47:20Providing space to finish it off.
47:24With his left hand Murray.
47:2610 for 16, 23 big time points.
47:29How about the 10 assists?
47:30From the wing, presented by the Wingstop, Jamal Murray has put Denver up by five.
47:39fifth foul on Jabari Smith jr 23.4 to play substitution with Jones replacing Hardaway
48:04six point lead Murray shoots it at 93 percent
48:07and a timeout taken by Emei Yudoka 107 to 101 Denver in the driver's seat
48:16Wayfarer it's coming up next Taylor Swin Udonis Dirk and Candice standing by
48:23Emirates NBA Cup action all around the league
48:28Golden State's got a four-point advantage on Portland
48:32fourth quarter action as part of West Group C
48:37so Denver looking to move to two and one Golden State trying to move to two and one
48:42Houston start of the fourth quarter six of six they led by five since that point they've gone three of 14
48:50Denver has been the team that's gotten the stumps when it matters most Thompson
48:56he laces a three
48:58107 to 104 17 seconds left and Johnson is fouled by Durant
49:06Thompson's got 22 points
49:10it's a one possession game but free throws coming up for Cam Johnson
49:15for that time a quick hit and play able to knock it in set your defense force
49:22Dembo
49:23they want to finish this game to finish it off from the free play line
49:2780 percent on the season 85 percent in his career
49:34Cam Johnson
49:36four-point advantage for Denver 16.8 on the clock
49:47they get Jokic out of there because he's got five fouls so they don't want him to pick up a cheap one
50:02potential rebound action so he remains in the game but just not along the lane
50:09two out of two for Johnson 109-104 Denver
50:14Smith gets it ahead for Thompson
50:1614 seconds left Thompson fakes on a three instead and Shane Goode puts it down with 11.2
50:23back to a three-point game and a foul called with 10.3 they're gonna play the foul game and a free throw game
50:29Denver's got a bunch of excellent free throw shooters on the floor
50:33an excellent decision that time I don't get the ball out of bounds because if not that defense that's now
50:42Houston is able to try to get a trap in the corner make it difficult to get the ball inbound at all on the second pass
50:51Murray tonight is two of two
50:57missed it
51:0310.3 remaining
51:16two possession game
51:18timeout Rockets
51:201 10 1 0 6 Denver
51:23trying to hang on
51:25in Houston
51:2610 seconds left
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51:4610.3 on the clock
51:47Houston is now out of timeouts
51:50Denver's got a four-point lead on the Rockets
51:55Thompson trying to get it into Durant instead of Shen Goode out near the rim seven seconds left
52:01deep in the corner
52:02deep in the corner
52:03deep in the corner
52:04and goes
52:05Jabari Smith jr. cans it
52:07and cuts it to one
52:08and cuts it to one
52:10five point five to play
52:12five point five to play
52:14timeout
52:15Denver
52:16Denver
52:17Smith has got 21 points his fifth made three of the night
52:25and look how much it's not a lot of space one to get the pass to the awareness not to step out of bounds either the sideline or on the baseline
52:36look at the concentration the focus
52:42the focus
52:44Spencer Jones did not want to encroach upon the space hit arm straight in the air
52:49straight in the air
52:54I tell you what that three balls equalizer man
52:56keeps you
52:57keeps you in the game
52:58no lead is safe
53:00Jim we have no idea
53:02how this is all going to play out over the course of the season
53:05but if these two teams were ever to meet in the first season
53:08that would be
53:11highly entertaining
53:13all seven of those games
53:14all seven
53:15five and a half left
53:18Denver
53:19a couple of keys
53:20you got to get it in cleanly
53:21and then
53:22if you're Houston
53:23if you don't come up with a steal
53:25it's the quick foul trying
53:26to leave as much time left as possible on the clock
53:29well you know you gotta be careful too
53:31if you're gonna throw this in the backcourt
53:32your teammate better be wide open
53:34okay
53:35because that can lead to an easy shot
53:37so the timeout called allows Denver to advance it
53:46but they can spread it
53:49with their four on the court
53:51and Johnson the inbounders
53:54lob it
53:55knock away
53:56Thompson
53:57out of bounds with 4.1
53:59yeah that's a tough angle to try to throw the ball into
54:02the Kola Jokies with not a lot of room to work with
54:05look where the ball is at now
54:07that caught in corner
54:10this could be tipped
54:12and it's gonna be Hardaway
54:14as the entry man
54:164.1 on the clock
54:18one point game
54:19defended by Joran
54:22Hardaway
54:23tries to get it in
54:24does
54:25Jokic
54:26tosses it up
54:27no shot but a foul given
54:29so
54:30two three throws for Jokic
54:32not three
54:34which means
54:35so Rockets are still alive with 2.7 left
54:38and
54:39well let's go back at the foul first because
54:41couldn't get the pass
54:42initially
54:44Jabari Smith Jr. reaching got him right there before the shot was off
54:47now
54:48Houston doesn't have a timeout
54:49so
54:50this has to be a full court play no matter what happens on the free throws
54:54and
54:56Jabari Smith has fouled out
54:58so he is no longer an option
55:00for the Rockets
55:0221 points
55:0411 rebounds for Smith
55:06for Jokic
55:0832 points
55:1110 rebounds
55:129 assists
55:17it's a two point lead for Denver
55:202.7 on the clock
55:24and burnt Portland
55:25mounting a comeback
55:26108 to 102
55:27they now lead the Warriors
55:29in group C action
55:34Jokic
55:36Nails both
55:38the door is still open here for Houston
55:41112 to 109
55:43get it in for Shang-Goon
55:44Shang-Goon
55:45and the horn
55:46it's off the mark
55:48a critical cup win
55:51for the Denver Nuggets
55:55they defeat the Rockets
55:57112 to 109
55:59and it came down
56:01to the last moment
56:04Nikola Jokic
56:08seals it
56:09at the free throw line
56:11Houston had one last chance
56:13on a desperation 3
56:16that was just off the mark
56:18for Alperen Shang-Goon
56:19but
56:20Shang-Goon able to get around
56:23Jokic get a good look at it
56:25but a little wide left
56:27but a little wide left
56:31and that pushes Denver now
56:32to 5 and 3
56:35in clutch game situations
56:37I mean
56:391 and 4
56:40in clutch game situations
56:424 for 4
56:44send it over to Alec
56:46Thanks so much
56:47Nikola
56:4810 lead changes
56:497 times
56:50tied
56:51they say the cup will do that
56:52to you
56:53mentally, physically
56:54what did this one require
56:55from your squad?
56:56We knew that it was going to be
56:57a physical game
56:58we knew that
56:59I mean they're really good
57:00they're a really good team
57:01they have so many weapons
57:02and
57:03good job
57:04we expected that
57:06you know
57:07we had the lead
57:08and we had like
57:09I think 2 times or 3 times
57:1010 point lead
57:11and they came
57:12they came right back to the game
57:14but in the end
57:15we found a way
57:16we actually could
57:17we made the big stops
57:18in the end
57:19and we made
57:20some big free throws
57:21and that's why we won the game
57:22A game that presented
57:23a little bit of everything
57:24for you
57:25an assist shy
57:26of a 34 point triple-double
57:27you had a throw down
57:28that had your teammates
57:29in awe
57:30all the while playing
57:31with a little bit of foul trouble
57:32how were you able
57:33to impose your will?
57:34I mean
57:35I think the foul trouble
57:36is just
57:37might I say
57:38because
57:39how many games
57:40you get fouled out
57:41in the career
57:42so
57:43it's your friend
57:44and you
57:45use the fouls
57:46to stop the easy baskets
57:47or whatever
57:48so
57:49but
57:50yeah
57:51I had a good game
57:52but I'm just happy
57:53that you won a game
57:54Coach told us before the game
57:55that the result of this one
57:56would tell a lot
57:57about your squad
57:58what does it say
57:59about you guys right now?
58:00I mean definitely
58:01like I said
58:02they're a really good team
58:03they have so many talent
58:04and we responded
58:05even
58:06AG was out
58:07CB was out
58:08but we still
58:09had
58:10guys to step up the role
58:11and played really well
58:12Nicole I appreciate the time
58:13thank you very much
58:14I am back to you
58:15alright Ali thanks so much
58:16you asked David Edelman
58:17prior to the game
58:18is this a measuring stick
58:19he said
58:20I do believe
58:21in that theory
58:23it's always circumstantial
58:25based on
58:26where you are
58:27where your opponent is
58:28injuries
58:29what have you
58:30but
58:31if it is a measuring stick
58:32this was a strong showing
58:33by the Denver Nuggets
58:34the Denver Nuggets
58:35another big time
58:36road victory
58:37in a tough environment
58:38listen
58:39may not be the high scoring
58:40affair that we
58:41thought it would be
58:42but it was a lot of drama
58:43that's gonna do it
58:44from the Toyota Center
58:45in Houston
58:46112 to 109
58:47the final
58:48for Jim Jackson
58:50Ali Clifton
58:51Ian Eagle saying
58:53goodnight
58:54from Houston
58:55coming up next
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