Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets
10-8, 3-6 Away
95
10-8, 3-6 Away
14-4, 5-3 Home
125
14-4, 5-3 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
- Trevor Ariza blocks Will Barton 's 7-foot driving layup
- Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot jumper
- Clint Capela misses layup
- Nikola Jokic misses 18-foot two point shot
- Nikola Jokic blocks Clint Capela's layup
- Wilson Chandler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes 20-foot jumper (Will Barton assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Will Barton misses three point jumper
- James Harden misses 5-foot two point shot
- Will Barton misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes 9-foot jumper
- Gary Harris misses driving layup
- Chris Paul makes layup
- Gary Harris makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes driving layup
- Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes layup (Nene assists)
- Will Barton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- James Harden makes layup
- Gary Harris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists)
- Nene makes dunk (James Harden assists)
- Will Barton makes 15-foot pullup jump shot
- Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nene assists)
- James Harden makes 13-foot step back jumpshot
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Gary Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Wilson Chandler misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
- Nene makes dunk (James Harden assists)
- Mason Plumlee misses 9-foot hook shot
- Mason Plumlee makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot
- Gary Harris misses driving floating jump shot
- Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Emmanuel Mudiay misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
- Nene makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Mason Plumlee misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Trey Lyles misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Mason Plumlee makes tip shot
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Juan Hernangomez misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Trey Lyles misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Will Barton misses driving layup
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- Jamal Murray makes layup
- Clint Capela makes dunk (Luc Mbah a Moute assists)
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Juan Hernangomez misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses hook shot
- Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Will Barton misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes tip shot
- Clint Capela misses 5-foot two point shot
- Gary Harris makes driving layup (Emmanuel Mudiay assists)
- Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Gary Harris makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Wilson Chandler assists)
- Emmanuel Mudiay misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot
- Nene makes jumper (James Harden assists)
- Zhou Qi blocks Wilson Chandler 's 7-foot two point shot
- Will Barton misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes layup (Zhou Qi assists)
- Emmanuel Mudiay misses 16-foot jumper
- Emmanuel Mudiay misses driving layup
- PJ Tucker makes 21-foot jumper (James Harden assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Gary Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Will Barton assists)
- Zhou Qi misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 28-foot step back jumpshot
- Will Barton blocks Zhou Qi 's 6-foot jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Will Barton assists)
- Wilson Chandler misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses three point jumper
- Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- PJ Tucker misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Will Barton makes 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Wilson Chandler makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot jumper
- Will Barton makes layup
- Nene makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 10-foot two point shot
- Will Barton makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Will Barton makes two point shot
- Will Barton makes two point shot
- Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nene assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot jumper
- Wilson Chandler blocks Nene 's driving layup
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes driving layup
- Will Barton makes driving layup
- James Harden misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nene assists)
- Will Barton misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes dunk
- Jamal Murray makes two point shot
- James Harden makes dunk (Nene assists)
- Wilson Chandler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nene blocks Gary Harris 's 17-foot two point shot
- PJ Tucker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes two point shot
- Nene misses driving layup
- Jamal Murray misses layup
- Will Barton blocks James Harden's two point shot
- Tarik Black makes 1-foot dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Emmanuel Mudiay misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Tarik Black makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Trey Lyles misses 14-foot two point shot
- Mason Plumlee misses tip shot
- Mason Plumlee misses tip shot
- Juan Hernangomez misses tip shot
- Juan Hernangomez misses two point shot
- PJ Tucker misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Mason Plumlee misses 8-foot hook shot
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Tarik Black blocks Will Barton's layup
- Luc Mbah a Moute makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Bobby Brown misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Malik Beasley misses driving layup
- Juan Hernangomez misses layup
- Trey Lyles makes two point shot (Emmanuel Mudiay assists)
- Trey Lyles misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Troy Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Trey Lyles blocks Tarik Black's layup
- Tarik Black makes two point shot
- Juan Hernangomez misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Trey Lyles makes 2-foot dunk
- Bobby Brown misses 19-foot jumper
- Tarik Black misses hook shot
- Zhou Qi misses tip shot
- Zhou Qi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Briante Weber assists)
- Bobby Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Mason Plumlee makes layup (Juan Hernangomez assists)
- Tarik Black misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Trey Lyles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mason Plumlee assists)
- Malik Beasley makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists)
- Bobby Brown misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
- Malik Beasley misses 23-foot jumper
- Troy Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Malik Beasley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mason Plumlee assists)
- Zhou Qi misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Juan Hernangomez makes 27-foot three point jumper
- Tarik Black makes layup
- Juan Hernangomez makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists)
- Bobby Brown misses three point jumper
- Malik Beasley makes two point shot (Emmanuel Mudiay assists)
- Zhou Qi makes 25-foot three point jumper (Troy Williams assists)
- Mason Plumlee makes driving dunk
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Nikola Jokic jump ball violation | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | James Harden misses driving floating jump shot | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Trevor Ariza blocks Will Barton 's 7-foot driving layup | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Wilson Chandler personal foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:16 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:16 | | Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11:16 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:16 | | Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11:14 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Nikola Jokic misses 17-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:04 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 10:58 | | Clint Capela misses layup | 0 | 0 |
| 10:56 | | Wilson Chandler defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 10:34 | | Nikola Jokic misses 18-foot two point shot | 0 | 0 |
| 10:31 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 10:18 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Clint Capela's layup | 0 | 0 |
| 10:16 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 10:14 | | Clint Capela lost ball turnover (Gary Harris steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 10:06 | | Wilson Chandler misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 10:04 | | PJ Tucker defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 9:56 | | Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 9:53 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 9:31 | | Nikola Jokic makes 20-foot jumper (Will Barton assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 9:10 | | Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 9:06 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 8:57 | | Will Barton misses three point jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 8:54 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 8:46 | | James Harden misses 5-foot two point shot | 2 | 0 |
| 8:41 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 8:38 | | Will Barton misses 26-foot three point jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 8:38 | | PJ Tucker defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 8:23 | | Chris Paul makes 9-foot jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 8:08 | | Gary Harris misses driving layup | 2 | 2 |
| 8:06 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 8:04 | | Chris Paul makes layup | 2 | 4 |
| 8:04 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul | 2 | 4 |
| 8:04 | | Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8:01 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 7:51 | | Gary Harris makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4 | 4 |
| 7:33 | | Trevor Ariza makes driving layup | 4 | 6 |
| 7:19 | | Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 7:17 | | PJ Tucker defensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 7:09 | | James Harden bad pass (Gary Harris steals) | 4 | 6 |
| 7:03 | | Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 6:58 | | Wilson Chandler offensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 6:57 | | Clint Capela shooting foul | 4 | 6 |
| 6:57 | | Rockets Full timeout | 4 | 6 |
| 6:57 | | Nene enters the game for Clint Capela | 4 | 6 |
| 6:57 | | Luc Mbah a Moute enters the game for Chris Paul | 4 | 6 |
| 6:57 | | Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 6:57 | | Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 6:55 | | Luc Mbah a Moute defensive rebound | 5 | 6 |
| 6:43 | | James Harden makes layup (Nene assists) | 5 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Will Barton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 5 | 8 |
| 6:33 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 5 | 8 |
| 6:29 | | Wilson Chandler personal foul | 5 | 8 |
| 6:29 | | Trey Lyles enters the game for Wilson Chandler | 5 | 8 |
| 6:24 | | James Harden makes layup | 5 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul | 5 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6:04 | | PJ Tucker personal foul | 5 | 11 |
| 6:04 | | Emmanuel Mudiay enters the game for Jamal Murray | 5 | 11 |
| 5:57 | | Gary Harris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists) | 8 | 11 |
| 5:45 | | Nene makes dunk (James Harden assists) | 7 | 13 |
| 5:32 | | Will Barton makes 15-foot pullup jump shot | 10 | 13 |
| 5:15 | | Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nene assists) | 9 | 16 |
| 4:59 | | Will Barton bad pass (Luc Mbah a Moute steals) | 9 | 16 |
| 4:52 | | Trey Lyles shooting foul | 9 | 16 |
| 4:52 | | Nuggets Full timeout | 9 | 16 |
| 4:52 | | PJ Tucker makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 4:52 | | PJ Tucker makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 4:40 | | Emmanuel Mudiay out of bounds bad pass turnover | 10 | 18 |
| 4:30 | | James Harden makes 13-foot step back jumpshot | 10 | 20 |
| 4:13 | | Will Barton bad pass (Luc Mbah a Moute steals) | 10 | 20 |
| 4:09 | | Luc Mbah a Moute makes two point shot (James Harden assists) | 10 | 22 |
| 4:08 | | Nuggets Full timeout | 10 | 22 |
| 4:08 | | Mason Plumlee enters the game for Nikola Jokic | 10 | 22 |
| 3:57 | | Gary Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper | 10 | 22 |
| 3:53 | | PJ Tucker defensive rebound | 10 | 22 |
| 3:50 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul | 10 | 22 |
| 3:50 | | Nene makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 3:50 | | Wilson Chandler enters the game for Will Barton | 10 | 23 |
| 3:50 | | Nene makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 3:32 | | Wilson Chandler misses 20-foot step back jumpshot | 10 | 24 |
| 3:28 | | PJ Tucker defensive rebound | 10 | 24 |
| 3:20 | | James Harden lost ball turnover (Gary Harris steals) | 10 | 24 |
| 3:18 | | James Harden shooting foul | 10 | 24 |
| 3:18 | | Gary Harris misses free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 3:18 | | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 10 | 24 |
| 3:18 | | Chris Paul enters the game for PJ Tucker | 10 | 24 |
| 3:18 | | Gary Harris makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 3:06 | | Nene makes dunk (James Harden assists) | 11 | 26 |
| 2:52 | | Luc Mbah a Moute kicked ball violation | 11 | 26 |
| 2:44 | | Mason Plumlee misses 9-foot hook shot | 11 | 26 |
| 2:41 | | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 11 | 26 |
| 2:38 | | Trevor Ariza personal foul | 11 | 26 |
| 2:31 | | Mason Plumlee makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot | 13 | 26 |
| 2:17 | | Luc Mbah a Moute traveling | 13 | 26 |
| 2:06 | | Gary Harris misses driving floating jump shot | 13 | 26 |
| 2:05 | | Nene defensive rebound | 13 | 26 |
| 2:00 | | Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 13 | 29 |
| 1:58 | | Rockets delay of game violation | 13 | 29 |
| 1:41 | | Emmanuel Mudiay misses 21-foot pullup jump shot | 13 | 29 |
| 1:38 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 13 | 29 |
| 1:31 | | Nene makes dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 13 | 31 |
| 1:18 | | Mason Plumlee misses 25-foot three point jumper | 13 | 31 |
| 1:14 | | Nene defensive rebound | 13 | 31 |
| 1:11 | | Gary Harris shooting foul | 13 | 31 |
| 1:11 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3 | 13 | 32 |
| 1:11 | | James Harden misses free throw 2 of 3 | 13 | 32 |
| 1:11 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 13 | 32 |
| 1:11 | | Jamal Murray enters the game for Gary Harris | 13 | 32 |
| 1:11 | | Juan Hernangomez enters the game for Wilson Chandler | 13 | 32 |
| 1:11 | | James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3 | 13 | 33 |
| 1:01 | | Trey Lyles misses 25-foot three point jumper | 13 | 33 |
| 55.0 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | 13 | 33 |
| 55.0 | | Mason Plumlee makes tip shot | 15 | 33 |
| 52.0 | | Luc Mbah a Moute makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 15 | 36 |
| 45.0 | | Luc Mbah a Moute personal foul | 15 | 36 |
| 45.0 | | Juan Hernangomez makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 36 |
| 45.0 | | Juan Hernangomez makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 36 |
| 34.0 | | James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 17 | 36 |
| 31.0 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | 17 | 36 |
| 18.0 | | Juan Hernangomez misses 25-foot three point jumper | 17 | 36 |
| 15.0 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | 17 | 36 |
| 13.0 | | Mason Plumlee lost ball turnover (Chris Paul steals) | 17 | 36 |
| 1.0 | | James Harden bad pass (Trey Lyles steals) | 17 | 36 |
| 0.0 | | Trey Lyles misses 30-foot three point jumper | 17 | 36 |
| 0.0 | | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 17 | 36 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 17 | 36 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Brian Forte
Referee:Haywoode Workman
Referee:Scott Wall
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
| Portland | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
| Utah | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
| Houston | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 33 | .233 | 18.5 | W1 |
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