Jamal Murray scored 17 of his game-high 39 points in a turnaround third quarter as the Denver Nuggets claimed a critical 116-111 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Sunday.

End of Third Quarter: Nuggets 96, Rockets 79 Houston's nine-game winning streak is on thin ice, as the Rockets will need to mount a major comeback to get back into this one.

Denver left Houston Sunday night with a 116-111 win over the Rockets, with six players scoring in double-figures. Needing a strong game from him, guard Jamal Murray delivered with a 39-point ...

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Jamal Murray had 39 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 17 points and nine rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat Houston 116-111 to snap the Rockets' nine-game win streak.

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BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts the Houston Rockets after Jamal Murray scored 45 points in the Denver Nuggets' 118-99 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. The Nuggets are 16-10 in conference play.

In a showdown of the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the West standings, Denver (45-27) ended the nine-game winning streak of the Rockets (46-26).