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Canadian stars Jamal Murray and Dillon Brooks were involved in some hilarious banter ahead of the Denver Nuggets - Houston Rockets clash. Though the game ended in a blowout, this incident took the internet by storm as Brooks was seen performing his infamous stare-down routine as the Nuggets crowd looked in fascination.

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Like the fans, Jamal Murray was also intrigued with his teammate.  In the video below, as Brooks was amidst his pregame ritual, Murray was seen joining in and trying to mind games with his former AAU teammate. These antics didn't work as the Rockets demolished Denver with a 114-106 margin.

Check out the incident here:

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Further talking about the game, Dillion Brooks had an incredible night as he dropped 16 points while shooting guard Fred Vanvleet led Houston with 26 points. After the game, Brooks expressed relief with this performance as the Rockets finally won their first away game of the season after eight straight losses.

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Brooks said to the media: " It goes a long way. It gives us confidence and reassurance that we can win on the road, and figure out how to win on the road with everything going haywire in the fourth quarter."