BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts the Houston Rockets after Jamal Murray scored 45 points in the Denver Nuggets' 118-99 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. The Nuggets are 16-10 in conference play.

Brooks 2-5 0-0 6, Thompson 4-8 3-7 11, Sengun 9-21 2-2 20, Ja.Green 10-16 8-8 34, VanVleet 6-13 0-0 16, Je.Green 3-6 0-0 8, Tate 3-5 0-0 6, Whitmore 7-11 0-0 16, Williams 4-4 0-0 9, Adams 1-1 0-0 ...

Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Houston 40 (Sengun, Thompson, Whitmore 9), Denver 36 (Jordan 8). Assists_Houston 28 (Sengun, VanVleet 8), Denver 22 (Murray, Pickett, Saric 5). Total Fouls_Houston 19 ...

NFL season started, there were 32 teams fighting to get to Super Bowl LIX at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, but now, there are only eight teams left as the divisional round kicks off on Saturday.

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

Appalachian St. at Marshall, 1 p.m. Bryant at Mass.-Lowell, 1 p.m. Bucknell at Navy, 1 p.m. CCSU at Fairleigh Dickinson, 1 p.m. Davidson at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m. Fairfield at Canisius, 1 p.m. Manhattan at Niagara, 1 p.m. Penn at Cornell, 1 p.m. UMBC at Maine, 1 p.m. Wagner at Mercyhurst, 1 p.m. Army at Boston U., 2 p.m.

The countdown to Super Bowl LIX is on and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the news from around the league. The race to New Orleans on February 9 has reached the win-or-go-home

Here are the 4 biggest upsets in NFL Divisional Round history, from Derrick Henry’s dominant run to unforgettable overtime drama.

In “Farewell to Manzanar,” she wrote about the years she and her family were imprisoned in a camp for Japanese Americans. It became the basis for a TV movie.

When Baltimore beat Pittsburgh last weekend, it was only the fifth home playoff victory in franchise history — remarkable for a team that has won two Super Bowls and been such a regular participant in the postseason. The Ravens are 5-5 at home in the playoffs and 11-8 on the road.

The Kansas City Chiefs begin their pursuit of an unprecedented third consecutive Lombardi Trophy in earnest when the Houston Texans visit Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.