Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets
Shot Chart
- Francisco Elson misses 12-foot two point shot
- Marcus Camby makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Marcus Camby makes 15-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
- Greg Buckner makes jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Francisco Elson makes 6-foot two point shot
- Marcus Camby makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
- Marcus Camby misses 20-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving dunk
- Andre Miller makes driving layup
- Marcus Camby misses 19-foot jumper
- Greg Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Marcus Camby assists)
- Chuck Hayes blocks Kenyon Martin's 6-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Ruben Patterson makes layup
- DerMarr Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
- Howard Eisley misses 24-foot three point jumper
- DerMarr Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Howard Eisley makes 19-foot jumper (Reggie Evans assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes 16-foot jumper (DerMarr Johnson assists)
- DerMarr Johnson misses 13-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Stromile Swift blocks Reggie Evans's driving layup
- DerMarr Johnson misses jumper
- Francisco Elson misses 15-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Francisco Elson misses 18-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Camby misses tip shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 14-foot two point shot
- Marcus Camby makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
- Francisco Elson makes 15-foot two point shot (DerMarr Johnson assists)
- Andre Miller misses layup
- Francisco Elson makes two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses 18-foot jumper
- Andre Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Marcus Camby assists)
- Andre Miller misses 16-foot two point shot
- Marcus Camby misses 19-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
- Marcus Camby misses 18-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup
- Kenyon Martin makes 13-foot two point shot
- Kenyon Martin misses 20-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot two point shot
- Kenyon Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper
- DerMarr Johnson makes 16-foot two point shot (Howard Eisley assists)
- Howard Eisley misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes layup
- Howard Eisley makes 18-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes 16-foot jumper (Ruben Patterson assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot two point shot
- Howard Eisley makes driving layup
- DerMarr Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
- Ruben Patterson misses layup
- Chuck Hayes blocks Ruben Patterson's layup
- Ruben Patterson makes 17-foot jumper (Howard Eisley assists)
- Marcus Camby misses 18-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson makes layup (Ruben Patterson assists)
- Marcus Camby misses 20-foot jumper
- Howard Eisley misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Camby misses driving layup
- Ruben Patterson misses driving layup
- Howard Eisley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Camby misses 18-foot jumper
- Marcus Camby misses 26-foot three point running jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 14-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- David Wesley misses 21-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 12-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 19-foot jumper
- David Wesley makes 22-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Keith Bogans makes driving layup (Rafer Alston assists)
- Marcus Camby blocks Juwan Howard's 7-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston misses driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony blocks Juwan Howard's dunk
- Rafer Alston makes driving layup
- Juwan Howard misses jumper
- Rafer Alston makes running jumper
- Rafer Alston makes driving layup (Stromile Swift assists)
- David Wesley misses 20-foot jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses 8-foot two point shot
- David Wesley misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Bowen assists)
- Keith Bogans makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Keith Bogans misses 21-foot jumper
- Stromile Swift misses two point shot
- Rafer Alston misses 7-foot hook shot
- Keith Bogans misses 11-foot two point shot
- Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rick Brunson assists)
- Stromile Swift misses 19-foot jumper
- Keith Bogans misses 14-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses three point jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 7-foot hook shot (Luther Head assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 20-foot jumper
- Keith Bogans makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Keith Bogans misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 14-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 16-foot jumper
- Keith Bogans misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo misses 10-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston misses 16-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Juwan Howard makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper
- Keith Bogans misses 20-foot jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo makes dunk (Juwan Howard assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 21-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes three point jumper (Keith Bogans assists)
- Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes layup (Keith Bogans assists)
- Keith Bogans misses 20-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 15-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard makes layup
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot
- Dikembe Mutombo makes dunk (David Wesley assists)
- Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Keith Bogans makes layup (Luther Head assists)
- Juwan Howard misses 16-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses three point jumper
- Luther Head misses driving layup
- Stromile Swift misses 20-foot jumper
- Stromile Swift misses two point shot
- Stromile Swift makes layup
- Stromile Swift makes 16-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses three point jumper
- Marcus Camby blocks Chuck Hayes's layup
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head misses 5-foot running jumper
- Rafer Alston misses running jumper
- Luther Head makes layup
- Juwan Howard makes 4-foot hook shot
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keith Bogans assists)
- Keith Bogans makes layup
- Juwan Howard makes jumper (Keith Bogans assists)
- Chuck Hayes makes dunk
ROCKETS
NUGGETS
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Dikembe Mutombo vs. Marcus Camby (Andre Miller gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:42 | Francisco Elson misses 12-foot two point shot | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:41 | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:21 | Dikembe Mutombo offensive goaltending | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:07 | Marcus Camby makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists) | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:53 | Juwan Howard makes 14-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists) | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:41 | Marcus Camby makes 15-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:29 | Greg Buckner shooting foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul) | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:29 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10:29 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:14 | Rafer Alston personal foul (Andre Miller draws the foul) | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:07 | Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:03 | Marcus Camby offensive rebound | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:59 | Marcus Camby bad pass (Dikembe Mutombo steals) | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:52 | David Wesley misses 21-foot jumper | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:51 | Francisco Elson defensive rebound | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:40 | Dikembe Mutombo shooting foul (Greg Buckner draws the foul) | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:40 | Greg Buckner makes free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 9:40 | Greg Buckner makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9:19 | David Wesley bad pass (Andre Miller steals) | 4 | 6 | |
| 9:17 | Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Andre Miller assists) | 4 | 8 | |
| 8:56 | Rafer Alston misses 23-foot three point jumper | 4 | 8 | |
| 8:56 | Houston defensive rebound | 4 | 8 | |
| 8:56 | Dikembe Mutombo loose ball foul (Marcus Camby draws the foul) | 4 | 8 | |
| 8:56 | Chuck Hayes enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo | 4 | 8 | |
| 8:48 | Greg Buckner makes jumper (Andre Miller assists) | 4 | 10 | |
| 8:32 | Juwan Howard makes 12-foot jumper | 6 | 10 | |
| 8:12 | Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Francisco Elson draws the foul) | 6 | 10 | |
| 8:12 | Francisco Elson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 8:12 | Denver offensive rebound | 6 | 10 | |
| 8:12 | Francisco Elson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| 7:58 | Juwan Howard misses 19-foot jumper | 6 | 11 | |
| 7:54 | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 6 | 11 | |
| 7:43 | Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper | 6 | 11 | |
| 7:41 | Francisco Elson offensive rebound | 6 | 11 | |
| 7:39 | Francisco Elson makes 6-foot two point shot | 6 | 13 | |
| 7:24 | David Wesley makes 22-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists) | 8 | 13 | |
| 7:11 | Marcus Camby makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists) | 8 | 15 | |
| 6:54 | Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper | 8 | 15 | |
| 6:52 | Francisco Elson defensive rebound | 8 | 15 | |
| 6:35 | Marcus Camby misses 20-foot jumper | 8 | 15 | |
| 6:33 | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 8 | 15 | |
| 6:30 | Keith Bogans makes driving layup (Rafer Alston assists) | 10 | 15 | |
| 6:30 | Marcus Camby shooting foul (Keith Bogans draws the foul) | 10 | 15 | |
| 6:30 | Keith Bogans misses free throw 1 of 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| 6:28 | Marcus Camby defensive rebound | 10 | 15 | |
| 6:07 | Carmelo Anthony makes driving dunk | 10 | 17 | |
| 5:48 | David Wesley bad pass (Carmelo Anthony steals) | 10 | 17 | |
| 5:43 | Andre Miller makes driving layup | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:33 | Juwan Howard offensive foul (Marcus Camby draws the foul) | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:33 | Juwan Howard turnover | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:33 | Kenyon Martin enters the game for Francisco Elson | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:33 | Luther Head enters the game for David Wesley | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:33 | Denver full timeout | 28 | 43 | |
| 5:20 | Marcus Camby misses 19-foot jumper | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:20 | Keith Bogans defensive rebound | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:01 | Marcus Camby blocks Juwan Howard's 7-foot two point shot | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:01 | Houston offensive rebound | 10 | 19 | |
| 5:00 | Rafer Alston bad pass (Andre Miller steals) | 10 | 19 | |
| 4:45 | Greg Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper | 10 | 19 | |
| 4:43 | Keith Bogans defensive rebound | 10 | 19 | |
| 4:28 | Howard Eisley enters the game for Andre Miller | 10 | 19 | |
| 4:28 | Houston full timeout | 10 | 19 | |
| 4:22 | Rafer Alston misses driving layup | 10 | 19 | |
| 4:20 | Howard Eisley defensive rebound | 10 | 19 | |
| 4:11 | Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot two point shot | 10 | 19 | |
| 4:07 | Keith Bogans defensive rebound | 10 | 19 | |
| 3:56 | Keith Bogans lost ball (Greg Buckner steals) | 10 | 19 | |
| 3:54 | Keith Bogans shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul) | 10 | 19 | |
| 3:54 | Kenyon Martin misses free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 19 | |
| 3:54 | Denver offensive rebound | 10 | 19 | |
| 3:54 | Kenyon Martin makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 20 | |
| 3:38 | Carmelo Anthony blocks Juwan Howard's dunk | 10 | 20 | |
| 3:34 | Greg Buckner defensive rebound | 10 | 20 | |
| 3:33 | Greg Buckner bad pass | 10 | 20 | |
| 3:20 | Rafer Alston makes driving layup | 12 | 20 | |
| 3:06 | Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Marcus Camby assists) | 12 | 22 | |
| 2:57 | Juwan Howard misses jumper | 12 | 22 | |
| 2:55 | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 12 | 22 | |
| 2:42 | Rafer Alston shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 12 | 22 | |
| 2:42 | Ruben Patterson enters the game for Greg Buckner | 12 | 22 | |
| 2:42 | Stromile Swift enters the game for Juwan Howard | 12 | 22 | |
| 2:42 | David Wesley enters the game for Keith Bogans | 12 | 22 | |
| 2:42 | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 23 | |
| 2:42 | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 24 | |
| 2:25 | Rafer Alston makes running jumper | 14 | 24 | |
| 2:13 | David Wesley personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 14 | 24 | |
| 2:13 | Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2 | 14 | 24 | |
| 2:13 | Denver offensive rebound | 14 | 24 | |
| 2:13 | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 25 | |
| 1:52 | Chuck Hayes lost ball (Ruben Patterson steals) | 14 | 25 | |
| 1:34 | Chuck Hayes blocks Kenyon Martin's 6-foot two point shot | 14 | 25 | |
| 1:31 | Stromile Swift defensive rebound | 14 | 25 | |
| 1:29 | Rafer Alston makes driving layup (Stromile Swift assists) | 16 | 25 | |
| 1:19 | Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists) | 16 | 27 | |
| 58.9 | David Wesley misses 20-foot jumper | 16 | 27 | |
| 56.9 | Marcus Camby defensive rebound | 16 | 27 | |
| 47.4 | Ruben Patterson makes layup | 16 | 29 | |
| 28.9 | Chuck Hayes misses 8-foot two point shot | 16 | 29 | |
| 25.9 | Chuck Hayes offensive rebound | 16 | 29 | |
| 5.9 | David Wesley misses 24-foot three point jumper | 16 | 29 | |
| 2.7 | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 16 | 29 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 16 | 29 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Ball Arena
12:00 AM, 18 April 2006
Denver, CO
Attendance: 16,147
- Referees:
- Greg Willard
- Leon Wood
- Michael Smith
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 9 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |

