Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets
48-32, 18-22 Away
87
48-32, 18-22 Away
49-31, 24-15 Home
115
49-31, 24-15 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Nene Hilario missed layup.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller made 15 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 17 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Kenyon Martin made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 15 ft jumper.
- Nene Hilario missed 16 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Carmelo Anthony made slam dunk. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Kenyon Martin's 7 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- Mike James made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
- Kenyon Martin missed jumper.
- Mike James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made layup. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Yao Ming made 7 ft hook shot. Assisted by Mike James.
- Andre Miller missed 16 ft jumper.
- Kenyon Martin made layup. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Andre Miller missed 17 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Greg Buckner's jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- Greg Buckner made layup.
- Kenyon Martin missed 9 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller made running jumper. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Mike James made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Andre Miller missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Greg Buckner made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Earl Boykins missed 16 ft jumper.
- Earl Boykins missed two point shot.
- Scott Padgett missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made dunk.
- Wesley Person missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Mike James.
- Greg Buckner missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Wesley Person missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James missed 16 ft jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 17 ft jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 21 ft jumper.
- Wesley Person made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Eduardo Najera.
- Scott Padgett made jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 19 ft jumper.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Scott Padgett made 24 ft three point jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 17 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Scott Padgett missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Scott Padgett made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Earl Boykins made driving layup.
- Kenyon Martin missed jumper.
- Andre Miller made 16 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller missed 13 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Kenyon Martin made dunk.
- Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.
- Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- David Wesley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
- Tracy McGrady made 18 ft two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Andre Miller missed 13 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 18 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed layup.
- Kenyon Martin made two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made 27 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Earl Boykins missed 17 ft jumper.
- Nene Hilario made 5 ft hook shot. Assisted by DerMarr Johnson.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft hook shot.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Andre Miller missed 16 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony's 10 ft two point shot blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Bob Sura missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Kenyon Martin missed 19 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Greg Buckner missed 14 ft jumper.
- Kenyon Martin's dunk blocked by Yao Ming.
- David Wesley made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Tracy McGrady missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Nene Hilario made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Kenyon Martin made dunk. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Yao Ming missed dunk.
- Carmelo Anthony made dunk.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Earl Boykins made 15 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley missed 6 ft running jumper.
- Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
- Jon Barry missed 14 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley made two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Jon Barry missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Andre Miller made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Mike James made 18 ft running jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Eduardo Najera made 16 ft two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Scott Padgett made layup. Assisted by Mike James.
- Jon Barry made two point shot. Assisted by Mike James.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 19 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Wesley Person missed 15 ft jumper.
- Mike James made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
- Eduardo Najera missed 19 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Wesley Person missed 19 ft jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Andre Miller missed two point shot.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Nene Hilario made driving layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Jon Barry made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Nene Hilario made 15 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed 11 ft hook shot.
- Kenyon Martin made jumper. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Tracy McGrady missed 11 ft two point shot.
- Mike James made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Ryan Bowen missed 16 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Eduardo Najera's 7 ft two point shot blocked by Yao Ming.
- Tracy McGrady made dunk. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Wesley Person missed 17 ft jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed 19 ft jumper.
- Earl Boykins made running jumper.
- Scott Padgett made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Earl Boykins made 8 ft running jumper.
- Mike James missed 21 ft jumper.
- Moochie Norris's 16 ft two point shot blocked by Eduardo Najera.
- Moochie Norris missed two point shot.
- Torraye Braggs made tip shot.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Yao Ming. Bob Sura gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Offensive Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Nene Hilario missed layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Clarence Weatherspoon defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Yao Ming missed 9 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Bob Sura Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Andre Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Andre Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:42 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Bad Pass | 2 | 0 |
| 10:23 | | Andre Miller made 15 ft two point shot. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:15 | | Nene Hilario Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:03 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound. | 4 | 0 |
| 9:56 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 4 | 0 |
| 9:56 | | Nene Hilario missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 0 |
| 9:56 | | Denver offensive rebound. | 4 | 0 |
| 9:56 | | Nene Hilario missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 0 |
| 9:56 | | Bob Sura defensive rebound. | 4 | 0 |
| 9:42 | | David Wesley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:33 | | Carmelo Anthony missed 17 ft jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:33 | | Denver defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:22 | | Yao Ming made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by David Wesley. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:07 | | Kenyon Martin made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 6 | 4 |
| 8:51 | | Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper. | 6 | 4 |
| 8:49 | | Andre Miller defensive rebound. | 6 | 4 |
| 8:41 | | DerMarr Johnson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:36 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:26 | | Clarence Weatherspoon missed 15 ft jumper. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:25 | | DerMarr Johnson defensive rebound. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:15 | | Nene Hilario missed 16 ft jumper. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:15 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:08 | | Carmelo Anthony Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:08 | | Bob Sura missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:08 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:08 | | Bob Sura missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:08 | | Nene Hilario defensive rebound. | 9 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 9 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 4 |
| 7:39 | | Tracy McGrady missed jumper. | 11 | 4 |
| 7:39 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound. | 11 | 4 |
| 7:33 | | Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 13 | 4 |
| 7:33 | | Yao Ming Illegal Defense | 13 | 4 |
| 7:24 | | Bob Sura Bad Pass. Stolen by Andre Miller. | 13 | 4 |
| 7:22 | | Bob Sura Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 13 | 4 |
| 7:22 | | Andre Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 4 |
| 7:22 | | Andre Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 4 |
| 7:07 | | Yao Ming Lost Ball. Stolen by Kenyon Martin. | 15 | 4 |
| 7:03 | | Carmelo Anthony made slam dunk. Assisted by Kenyon Martin. | 17 | 4 |
| 6:54 | | Houston 20 Sec. Timeout. | 17 | 4 |
| 6:50 | | Tracy McGrady missed layup. | 17 | 4 |
| 6:48 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 17 | 4 |
| 6:41 | | Bob Sura Bad Pass. Stolen by DerMarr Johnson. | 17 | 4 |
| 6:39 | | Bob Sura Clear Path Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 17 | 4 |
| 6:39 | | Mike James enters the game for Bob Sura. | 17 | 4 |
| 6:39 | | Kenyon Martin made Flagrant Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 4 |
| 6:39 | | Scott Padgett enters the game for Clarence Weatherspoon. | 18 | 4 |
| 6:22 | | Kenyon Martin's 7 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming. | 18 | 4 |
| 6:20 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 18 | 4 |
| 6:15 | | Mike James made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley. | 18 | 7 |
| 5:54 | | Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 20 | 7 |
| 5:35 | | Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Scott Padgett. | 20 | 9 |
| 5:24 | | Yao Ming Illegal Defense Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 20 | 9 |
| 5:24 | | Carmelo Anthony made Technical Free Throw. | 21 | 9 |
| 5:15 | | Kenyon Martin missed jumper. | 21 | 9 |
| 5:13 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 21 | 9 |
| 5:00 | | Mike James missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 21 | 9 |
| 4:58 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 21 | 9 |
| 4:45 | | Mike James made layup. Assisted by Yao Ming. | 21 | 11 |
| 4:43 | | Kenyon Martin Inbound | 21 | 11 |
| 4:37 | | Greg Buckner enters the game for DerMarr Johnson. | 21 | 11 |
| 4:35 | | Yao Ming made 7 ft hook shot. Assisted by Mike James. | 21 | 13 |
| 4:22 | | Andre Miller missed 16 ft jumper. | 21 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Kenyon Martin offensive rebound. | 21 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Tracy McGrady Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 21 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Kenyon Martin missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Denver offensive rebound. | 21 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Kenyon Martin made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 13 |
| 4:03 | | David Wesley Bad Pass. Stolen by Andre Miller. | 22 | 13 |
| 3:57 | | Kenyon Martin made layup. Assisted by Nene Hilario. | 24 | 13 |
| 3:40 | | Tracy McGrady made driving layup. | 24 | 15 |
| 3:28 | | Yao Ming Illegal Defense Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 24 | 15 |
| 3:28 | | Carmelo Anthony made Technical Free Throw. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:28 | | Francisco Elson enters the game for Nene Hilario. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:21 | | Andre Miller missed 17 ft jumper. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:20 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:14 | | David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:13 | | Houston defensive rebound. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:13 | | Scott Padgett Loose Ball Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:13 | | Francisco Elson missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:13 | | Denver offensive rebound. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:13 | | Francisco Elson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 26 | 15 |
| 2:58 | | Mike James made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 26 | 17 |
| 2:42 | | Greg Buckner's jumper blocked by Yao Ming. | 26 | 17 |
| 2:41 | | Greg Buckner offensive rebound. | 26 | 17 |
| 2:40 | | Greg Buckner made layup. | 28 | 17 |
| 2:40 | | Scott Padgett Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 28 | 17 |
| 2:40 | | Denver Full Timeout. | 28 | 17 |
| 2:40 | | Earl Boykins enters the game for Greg Buckner. | 28 | 17 |
| 2:40 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 28 | 17 |
| 2:40 | | Earl Boykins enters the game for Carmelo Anthony. | 28 | 17 |
| 2:40 | | Greg Buckner made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 29 | 17 |
| 2:20 | | Andre Miller Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 29 | 17 |
| 2:12 | | Francisco Elson Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 29 | 17 |
| 2:04 | | Greg Buckner Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 29 | 17 |
| 2:04 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 29 | 18 |
| 2:04 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 29 | 19 |
| 1:53 | | Kenyon Martin missed 9 ft jumper. | 29 | 19 |
| 1:52 | | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound. | 29 | 19 |
| 1:39 | | Francisco Elson Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 29 | 19 |
| 1:39 | | Eduardo Najera enters the game for Kenyon Martin. | 29 | 19 |
| 1:39 | | Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 29 | 20 |
| 1:39 | | Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 29 | 21 |
| 1:21 | | Andre Miller made running jumper. Assisted by Greg Buckner. | 31 | 21 |
| 57.3 | | Mike James made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 31 | 24 |
| 45.9 | | Andre Miller missed 13 ft two point shot. | 31 | 24 |
| 42.9 | | Scott Padgett defensive rebound. | 31 | 24 |
| 37.9 | | Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper. | 31 | 24 |
| 35.9 | | Earl Boykins defensive rebound. | 31 | 24 |
| 16.0 | | Greg Buckner made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 34 | 24 |
| 0.3 | | Mike James Bad Pass. Stolen by Andre Miller. | 34 | 24 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 34 | 24 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Ron Garretson
Referee:Marc Davis
Referee:Michael Smith
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 8 | .814 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | W4 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8 | L2 |
| Portland | 21 | 22 | .488 | 14 | W2 |
| Utah | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | L3 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 29 | 13 | .690 | - | W2 |
| Houston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 11 | L1 |
| Dallas | 17 | 26 | .395 | 12.5 | W2 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L1 |
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