Nikola Jokic, streaking Nuggets to test ascending Rockets

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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.

The Rockets had only 22 wins two seasons ago, nearly doubled that