Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets
5-14, 0-10 Away
75
5-14, 0-10 Away
11-8, 6-2 Home
84
11-8, 6-2 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 41 | 23 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | 2-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | 15 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | 6 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
75 | 23-77 | 4-17 | 25-33 | 44 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 19 | ||
30% | 24% | 76% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | 17 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | 20 | 8-18 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | 12 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 12 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
84 | 33-65 | 4-14 | 14-21 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 24 | ||
51% | 29% | 67% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Hugh Evans
Referee:Luis Grillo
Referee:Mark Wunderlich
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 17 | .790 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 53 | 28 | .654 | 11 | W11 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 33 | .593 | 16 | W1 |
| Portland | 41 | 40 | .506 | 23 | W1 |
| Utah | 22 | 59 | .272 | 42 | W1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 19 | .765 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 51 | 30 | .630 | 11 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 55 | .321 | 36 | L1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 56 | .309 | 37 | L7 |
| Dallas | 25 | 56 | .309 | 37 | L3 |
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