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. read more https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160853