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

The Denver Nuggets were blown out by the Houston Rockets Wednesday night but that wasn't the worst news from the evening. Nikola Jokic was ruled out for the game with an elbow injury shortly before tip-off.

The Houston Rockets were in rebuilding mode a couple of seasons ago, and now it seems as if they're in contending mode. Houston has won four games in a row -- the last two over the Memphis Grizzlies -- and sits second overall in the Western Conference heading into its game at the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

Still, that didn't stop the Mavericks from jumping on the Nuggets early. Denver had weathered the storm by halftime, though Dallas would enjoy another run to take a lead late in t

The Nuggets defeated the Mavericks, 118-99.

T he Denver Nuggets are taking on the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth and final game of the regular season series matchup tonight. The two teams just played their third game two da