The recent defeat dropped the Rockets to fifth in ESPN's latest NBA power rankings. They've lost two of their last three games, but have also seen impressive production from Alperen Sengun. After posting a 33-point triple-double in Denver, the Turkish center is averaging 23.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists on 50-35-74 shooting splits.

The NBA said in its Last Two Minutes Report that officials made three incorrect calls in the final two minutes of overtime, per ESPN. Kevin Durant was called for a foul on Nikola Jokić with 1:40 left, but the league said after the fact that it was a clean block. Jokić made both free throws to extend Denver's lead to five points.

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The Rockets had already faced the Nuggets in November in an NBA Group play game. The Nuggets were able to come away with a close 112-109 victory at the Toyota Center. The Rockets were looking for revenge against Denver on Monday, and for a little bit it looked like they may even up the season series.

Kevin Durant has firmly established himself among the greatest players in NBA history, and the Houston Rockets star recently gave his take on where he sits on the NBA's list of players.

There were three missed calls in the final 100 seconds of Monday’s overtime loss at Denver, all favoring the home team. Houston lost by three points.

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