HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 32 points, six others scored in double figures and the last-place Houston Rockets topped the first-place Denver Nuggets 124-103 in their home finale.
Denver entered Tuesday three games ahead of Memphis for the top spot in the Western Conference with four games remaining for both teams.
At 19-60 entering Tuesday, the Rockets stood 33 1/2 games behind Denver's 52-26 record. But none of that mattered to the upstart Rockets, hoping to end a rocky season on a positive note.
Denver had a sluggish start to the fourth quarter, making just one field goal in the first five minutes.
Houston went on a 16-4 run in that stretch.
