Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets
20-17, 9-7 Away
121
20-17, 9-7 Away
25-16, 13-5 Home
113
25-16, 13-5 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 12 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | 12 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | 12 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | 36 | 12-30 | 2-4 | 10-13 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 18 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 24 | 9-14 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
121 | 41-89 | 15-29 | 24-37 | 47 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 16 | ||
46% | 52% | 65% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 21 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | 16 | 5-18 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 43 | 24 | 9-25 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 15 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
113 | 43-96 | 12-26 | 15-19 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 29 | ||
45% | 46% | 79% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Dick Bavetta
Referee:Bennie Adams
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 15 | .643 | 8 | L1 |
| Portland | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
| Utah | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 3 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 19.5 | L1 |
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