Denver Post · Jan 2, 2022
Nuggets blast Rockets in Popeye Jones’ head coaching debut
Houston Rockets forward David Nwaba (2) dunks next to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Houston.HOUSTON – It didn’t matter to Rayjon Tucker that he met his new Nuggets teammates Friday afternoon. When he saw Facu Campazzo splayed on the baseline after taking a charge, Tucker bolted off the bench to lift his colleague up.
Such is the state of the Nuggets, who despite four coaches and four players in the NBA’s health and safety protocol, pounded the Rockets, 124-111, in Popeye Jones’ head coaching debut Saturday.