HOUSTON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Denver Nuggest defeated the Houston Rockets on the road, 105-95 in their NBA action Wednesday night at Toyota Center.
Five Denver Nuggest players scored in double figures, led by Ty Lawson's 21 points and Wilson Chandler's 20 points, to help the team beat the Rockets for the fifth straight time.
A dismal third quarter sealed the Rockets' fate, when Rockets players committed seven turnovers resulting in 12 easy points for the Nuggets.
James Harden scored 23 points and Omer Asik grabbed 13 rebounds for the Rockets, who've lost eight of their last nine games.