Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Jerami Grant scored a season-high 25 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 117-110 on sad day for the NBA on Sunday. The game was played in the wake of the news of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant dying in a helicopter crash earlier in the day. The news of Bryant's death broke about an hour before tip-off at 1:30 p.m. local time and the tragedy was felt throughout the afternoon.