Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets
44-31, 22-17 Away
123
44-31, 22-17 Away
35-39, 20-17 Home
120
35-39, 20-17 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 25 | 9-14 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | 25 | 8-15 | 4-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | 34 | 11-21 | 3-5 | 9-11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 26 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 12 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 3-7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
123 | 43-79 | 16-29 | 21-28 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 29 | ||
54% | 55% | 75% |
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 13 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | 13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 34 | 14-24 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | 16 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
120 | 46-84 | 7-14 | 21-32 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 25 | ||
55% | 50% | 66% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Eddie F. Rush
Referee:Bob Delaney
Referee:Luis Grillo
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
NBA News
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