Utah takes on Denver for a Western Conference matchup Monday. Monday's matchup is the first of the season between the teams.
Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Reed Sheppard scored the final 11 points of the third quarter to blow open a close game, and the Houston Rockets rolled past the Denver Nuggets 115-101.
The Denver Nuggets got their best win of the season and defeated the Houston Rockets, 128-125, in an overtime thriller.