Jamal Murray and Christian Braun each scored 22 point for Denver, which had 18 turnovers in the loss, including five apiece from its starting backcourt of Murray and Russell Westbrook. Rockets: ...

Denver was dealt an unexpected blow an hour before opening tip Wednesday when Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to right elbow inflammation.

Rockets guard Jalen Green led all scorers with 34 points, while Houston’s 22-year-old center ... “He has a lot of similar things,” Christian Braun said. “He’s tough, man.