Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets
7-6, 1-3 Away
82
7-6, 1-3 Away
6-9, 2-4 Home
76
6-9, 2-4 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 8 | 3-14 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | 19 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 3-11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | 13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 20 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | 13 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 18 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
82 | 32-76 | 2-5 | 16-29 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 18 | ||
42% | 40% | 55% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | 13 | 5-18 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | 14 | 1-11 | 0-3 | 12-14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 14 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
76 | 27-67 | 5-19 | 17-19 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | ||
40% | 26% | 89% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Luis Grillo
Referee:Mike Callahan
Referee:Mark Ayotte
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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