Nikola Jokic & The Nuggets Bottle Up James Harden In 105-95 Win Over Rockets

DENVER (AP) Rule No. 1 in defending James Harden: Throw different looks at him.
Rule No. 2: See above.
At least, that was Denver’s highly effective blueprint.
Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Denver played smothering defense on Harden and the Nuggets beat Houston 105-95 on Wednesday night to snap the Rockets’ eight-game winning streak.
“You have to have rules against James Harden,” Denver coach Michael Malone explained. “You can’t play him with your