The 5-game winning streak was ended! Shepard scored 27 points from empty space, Shen Jing KD only scored 27 points from 29 shots, and Jokic scored 34+10+9.

The Nuggets defeated the Rockets 112-109, winning their second consecutive victory and ending the Rockets' five-game winning streak. The Nuggets' record became 12 wins and 3 losses, continuing to rank second in the Western Conference. The Rockets' record became 20 wins and 14 losses. They were overtaken by the 11 wins and 4 losses of the Lakers and Spurs, and fell directly from third place to fifth place.

The Rockets lost 12 points in the first quarter today, but lost 16 points 37-21 in the second quarter, completing the lead. In the second half of the game, the score was very close. The two teams kept taking the lead alternately. The winner was not decided until the last moment. The Rockets also lost to the Nuggets.

Jokic was in hot form. He played 39 minutes and made 11 of 20 shots, 4 of 8, including 8 of 10 three-pointers. He scored 34 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, a near triple-double. In the third quarter, he scored 18 points on 6 of 7 shots. Murray performed well, playing 41 minutes, making 10 of 16 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 26 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists, with a plus-minus value of +6.

For the Rockets, three people on the team scored 20+ points, but they did not include Durant and Shen Jing. Shepard had a big breakout, playing 37 minutes off the bench, shooting 9 of 13, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, scoring a career-high 27 points, 4 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus of +13. Shepard made 8 of 11 shots in the first half, including 4 of 6 three-pointers, and already scored 20 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. In the second quarter, Shepard scored 18 points to help the Rockets cling to the score.

Amen Thompson played 43 minutes, making 10 of 18 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus value of -10. Jabari Smith Jr. played 37 minutes, making 7 of 20 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, 21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, and also made 3 turnovers. Smith Jr. was in poor form in the first half, but scored 19 points in the second half. He was able to hit a three-pointer at the last moment and still managed to score 6 fouls.

Both Durant and Shen Jing performed poorly. They only made 11 of 29 shots in total and only scored 27 points in total, which was just tied with Shepard. Durant played 35 minutes, shooting 5 of 14, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws. He only scored 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. His score was the second lowest of the season. Shen Jing was completely out of form against Jokic. He played 36 minutes and only made 6 of 15 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 three-pointers. He scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. He also had 5 turnovers and 5 fouls. His plus-minus value was -16, the lowest in the game, and his scoring also hit a season low.