Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets
23-10, 8-6 Away
104
23-10, 8-6 Away
23-11, 12-4 Home
130
23-11, 12-4 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 13 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | -4 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -2 |
| 32 | 21 | 10-17 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -5 |
| 37 | 10 | 5-16 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -7 |
| 30 | 12 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| 18 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -15 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| 11 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -13 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| 12 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| 23 | 18 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -24 |
| 20 | 10 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -25 |
104 | 45-97 | 8-25 | 6-9 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 22 | ||
46% | 32% | 67% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +11 | |
| 31 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | |
| 30 | 16 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | +5 | |
| 34 | 28 | 11-22 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +16 | |
| 34 | 35 | 10-17 | 6-9 | 9-13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +21 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 | |
| 18 | 16 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | +21 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | |
| 18 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +19 | |
| 26 | 12 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +20 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
130 | 46-87 | 16-34 | 22-31 | 43 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 17 | |||
53% | 47% | 71% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Joe Kennedy
Referee:Bill Kennedy
Referee:Kane Fitzgerald
Referee:CJ Washington
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| 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 |
| 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 |
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