Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets
40-25, 18-17 Away
93
40-25, 18-17 Away
40-26, 18-13 Home
129
40-26, 18-13 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 26 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -18 | |
| 28 | 11 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -12 | |
| 22 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -17 | |
| 24 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -17 | |
| 30 | 16 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -17 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | |
| 12 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -12 | |
| 24 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | -19 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -17 | |
| 24 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -22 | |
| 27 | 9 | 4-12 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -26 | |
| DNP-NOT WITH TEAM | ||||||||||||||
93 | 42-97 | 4-33 | 5-14 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 18 | |||
43% | 12% | 36% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 22 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +17 |
| 25 | 17 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +23 |
| 30 | 16 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | +27 |
| 31 | 30 | 11-21 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +25 |
| 26 | 19 | 8-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +20 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 6 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| 20 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +17 |
| 6 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| 12 | 12 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +7 |
| 21 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +15 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| 20 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +17 |
| 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| 8 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
129 | 48-87 | 17-32 | 16-22 | 42 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 15 | ||
55% | 53% | 73% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
HOU @ DEN Videos
Nikola Jokic highlights vs. Houston Rockets
Christian Braun buries an open 3
Jokic swings the ball for a Cam Johnson 3
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
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Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Evan Scott
Referee:Natalie Sago
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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