October 28, 2015 – Nuggets stun Rockets in season opener
Few experts had high hopes for the Denver Nuggets in 2015-16, with Las Vegas predicting them to win just 26.5 games all year. They ticked one off that list and surprised many in the basketball world by upending the defending Western Conference runner-up Houston Rockets 105-85 on opening night. Rookie Emmanuel Mudiay scored 17 points in his debut, getting the best of veteran Jason Terry (above) and bettering former Nuggets guard Ty Lawson, who scored 12 and was minus-16 during his time on the floor for Houston.