Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets
Game Leaders
Team Stats
41% (31-76)
Field Goal %
48% (37-77)
50% (10-20)
Three Point %
48% (11-23)
85% (22-26)
Free Throw %
79% (19-24)
36
Turnovers
28
48
Rebounds
46
2
Largest Lead
14
Game Information
Denver, CO

Referee:Steve Javie
Referee:Tony Brothers
Referee:Scott Wall

Shot Chart
- Yao Ming misses 9-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 14-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Dahntay Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dahntay Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
- Luther Head misses two point shot
- Yao Ming makes two point shot
- Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot running jumper
- Yao Ming makes layup (Ron Artest assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 19-foot jumper
- Ron Artest misses 18-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luis Scola makes 3-foot two point shot
- Nene Hilario makes layup (Dahntay Jones assists)
- Yao Ming makes 11-foot two point shot (Rafer Alston assists)
- Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Yao Ming misses 7-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes jumper
- Luis Scola makes layup (Ron Artest assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses driving layup
- Dahntay Jones makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kenyon Martin makes 6-foot running jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes 6-foot two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Ron Artest makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
- Linas Kleiza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Chuck Hayes misses 11-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston misses two point shot
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Von Wafer makes driving dunk
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carl Landry makes 15-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Chris Andersen misses free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Andersen misses free throw 2 of 2
- Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 6-foot two point shot
- Von Wafer makes driving layup (Carl Landry assists)
- Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (J.R. Smith assists)
- Carl Landry makes 20-foot two point shot (Luther Head assists)
- Nene Hilario makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
- Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 1
- Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Linas Kleiza makes technical free throw
- Luther Head misses 20-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen misses 8-foot running jumper
- Linas Kleiza misses 7-foot two point shot
- Von Wafer misses 15-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Carl Landry makes free throw 1 of 2
- Carl Landry makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kenyon Martin makes two point shot (J.R. Smith assists)
- Aaron Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Von Wafer assists)
- J.R. Smith makes two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Aaron Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 18-foot jumper
- Carl Landry makes free throw 1 of 2
- Carl Landry makes free throw 2 of 2
- Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
- J.R. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nene Hilario makes 17-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Carter misses 20-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses 17-foot two point shot
- Luis Scola makes free throw 1 of 2
- Luis Scola misses free throw 2 of 2
- Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
- Aaron Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ron Artest assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Luis Scola misses two point shot
- Yao Ming misses layup
- Yao Ming makes two point shot
- J.R. Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 19-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes 17-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Ron Artest makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Dahntay Jones misses 19-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes 9-foot two point shot (Rafer Alston assists)
- Luis Scola makes 21-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario makes 18-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Luther Head misses 19-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes 19-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Ron Artest misses 16-foot jumper
- Dahntay Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
- Dahntay Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
- Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
- Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes 21-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Dahntay Jones makes driving layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Ron Artest makes 9-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming misses 8-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head misses 19-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
- Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
- J.R. Smith misses 23-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen makes two point shot (J.R. Smith assists)
- Von Wafer misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Ron Artest makes layup
- J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Andersen misses tip shot
- Rafer Alston misses 20-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes technical free throw
- Von Wafer makes driving layup (Rafer Alston assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Linas Kleiza misses 20-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses layup
- Chuck Hayes makes tip shot
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Carter misses 42-foot three point jumper
- Ron Artest misses driving layup
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2
- Aaron Brooks makes 20-foot jumper (Carl Landry assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 7-foot running jumper
- Ron Artest makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Linas Kleiza makes driving layup (Anthony Carter assists)
- Linas Kleiza misses free throw 1 of 1
- Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper (Linas Kleiza assists)
- Carl Landry makes 19-foot jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Chris Andersen misses 8-foot jumper
- Linas Kleiza makes tip shot
- Aaron Brooks misses free throw 1 of 3
- Aaron Brooks makes free throw 2 of 3
- Aaron Brooks makes free throw 3 of 3
- Nene Hilario misses 6-foot two point shot
- Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 13-foot two point shot (Linas Kleiza assists)
- Carl Landry makes 18-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Carl Landry makes dunk
- Chauncey Billups misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Andersen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Andersen makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
- Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
- Anthony Carter makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Nene Hilario makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 19-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rafer Alston misses free throw 2 of 2
- Kenyon Martin misses two point shot
- Kenyon Martin makes 5-foot two point shot
- Aaron Brooks misses 21-foot two point shot
- Nene Hilario misses layup
- Yao Ming misses technical free throw
- Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
- Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kenyon Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Carter misses free throw
- Anthony Carter makes free throw
- Ron Artest misses 9-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Aaron Brooks makes two point shot
- Chauncey Billups misses free throw 1 of 2
- Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2
- Aaron Brooks misses three point jumper
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Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 43 | 16 | .729 | - | W11 |
| Houston | 37 | 21 | .638 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Memphis | 21 | 36 | .368 | 21 | L3 |
| Dallas | 21 | 37 | .362 | 21.5 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 18 | 42 | .300 | 25.5 | W3 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 45 | 15 | .750 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 37 | 22 | .627 | 7.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 37 | 23 | .617 | 8 | W2 |
| Portland | 29 | 31 | .483 | 16 | W1 |
| Utah | 18 | 41 | .305 | 26.5 | L4 |
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