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Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets 124–125

2017-03-20 20:00 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 16,080

Denver Nuggets 2016-17 · Houston Rockets 2016-17 · 2016-17 season

Team stats

	Nuggets	Rockets
Field goals	44-86 .512	45-89 .506
Three-pointers	12-29 .414	17-38 .447
Free throws	24-26 .923	18-23 .783
Offensive rebounds	8	6
Defensive rebounds	40	29
Total rebounds	48	35
Assists	26	27
Steals	7	12
Blocks	3	2
Turnovers	19	12
Personal fouls	18	22
Technical fouls	1	0
Points in the paint	52	48
Fast-break points	18	11
Points off turnovers	27	14
Largest lead	7	13

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Nikola Jokić F	40	22	7-14	0-3	8-8	1	12	13	8	0	1	5	3	-9
Gary Harris F	39	28	10-16	3-6	5-6	1	1	2	4	3	0	3	2	-4
Juancho Hernangomez G	33	15	6-11	1-5	2-2	1	4	5	1	1	0	0	2	+9
Jameer Nelson G	31	5	2-9	1-4	0-0	0	6	6	4	1	0	2	2	-8
Mason Plumlee G	24	4	2-5	0-0	0-0	2	5	7	1	1	1	0	1	+1
Will Barton G	30	24	8-13	4-5	4-5	0	7	7	8	1	1	1	1	+3
Jamal Murray C	23	13	5-8	1-3	2-2	0	4	4	0	0	0	3	3	+5
Kenneth Faried G	10	5	2-6	0-0	1-1	3	0	3	0	0	0	4	2	-7
Emmanuel Mudiay G	10	8	2-4	2-3	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	+5
Total	240	124	44-86	12-29	24-26	8	40	48	26	7	3	19	18

FG .512 · 3P .414 · FT .923

Did not play: Malik Beasley (dnp - coach's decision), Mike Miller (dnp - coach's decision), Darrell Arthur (nwt - left knee soreness), Roy Hibbert (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Trevor Ariza F	41	14	5-11	3-7	1-2	0	4	4	3	2	0	0	2	+14
James Harden G	40	39	13-29	4-11	9-11	1	6	7	11	4	0	6	4	+2
Patrick Beverley G	32	14	5-9	4-5	0-0	1	5	6	3	1	0	1	4	0
Clint Capela G	27	12	6-8	0-0	0-0	2	7	9	4	1	1	0	5	+16
Ryan Anderson F	25	10	4-8	2-6	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	+3
Eric Gordon G	32	18	5-9	4-7	4-4	0	1	1	3	0	1	3	2	-3
Nene Hilario F	21	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	2	0	1	2	-15
Lou Williams G	17	7	2-6	0-2	3-4	0	3	3	2	0	0	1	1	+2
Sam Dekker G	5	5	2-3	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	-14
Total	240	125	45-89	17-38	18-23	6	29	35	27	12	2	12	22

FG .506 · 3P .447 · FT .783

Did not play: Bobby Brown (dnp - coach's decision), Montrezl Harrell (dnp - coach's decision), Kyle Wiltjer (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Mark Lindsay, Dan Crawford, J.T. Orr

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:11 PM EST)
12:00 HOU Jump Ball Capela vs. Plumlee: Tip to Anderson
11:42 HOU MISS Harden 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:41 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:30 DEN Harris 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–0
11:18 HOU Beverley 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–2
11:07 DEN MISS Nelson 22' Pullup Jump Shot
11:06 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:49 HOU MISS Harden 11' Driving Bank Shot
10:48 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:42 DEN Hernangomez 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST) 4–2
10:26 HOU Ariza Driving Dunk (2 PTS) 4–4
10:04 DEN MISS Harris 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:03 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:55 HOU MISS Capela 2' Layup
9:55 DEN Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:52 DEN Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:44 HOU Capela P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Orr)
9:36 DEN MISS Plumlee 18' Jump Shot
9:35 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:24 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
9:24 DEN Hernangomez STEAL (1 STL)
9:11 DEN MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:10 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:01 HOU Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 1 AST) 4–7
8:45 DEN Harris 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Nelson 1 AST) 6–7
8:35 HOU Ariza 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Harden 2 AST) 6–10
8:21 DEN MISS Hernangomez 26' 3PT Jump Shot
8:18 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:12 HOU MISS Anderson 3PT Jump Shot
8:11 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:59 DEN Harris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
7:59 HOU Harden STEAL (1 STL)
7:56 HOU Harden Running Dunk (2 PTS) 6–12
7:55 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
7:55 DEN SUB: Barton FOR Hernangomez
7:39 DEN Plumlee Dunk (2 PTS) (Harris 1 AST) 8–12
7:21 HOU Capela 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 8–14
7:06 DEN Harris 17' Pullup Bank Shot (6 PTS) 10–14
7:06 HOU Ariza S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Orr)
7:06 DEN Harris Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
6:59 DEN Barton P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Lindsay)
6:50 HOU Beverley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST) 11–17
6:39 DEN MISS Nelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:38 ROCKETS Rebound
6:24 HOU MISS Ariza 1' Layup
6:23 DEN Nelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:17 DEN Harris 1' Alley Oop Layup (9 PTS) (Barton 1 AST) 13–17
5:58 DEN Plumlee S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Crawford)
5:58 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
5:58 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Beverley
5:58 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
5:58 DEN SUB: Faried FOR Plumlee
5:58 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 2 of 2
5:58 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:34 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
5:26 HOU MISS Harden 9' Floating Jump Shot
5:24 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:16 DEN MISS Faried 2' Layup
5:15 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:14 DEN Faried Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T3) (D.Crawford)
5:14 DEN Faried Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
5:06 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 3 AST) 13–21
4:52 DEN Jokic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
4:40 HOU MISS Nene 19' Jump Shot
4:39 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:29 DEN Faried 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Barton 2 AST) 15–21
4:29 HOU Harden S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Crawford)
4:29 HOU SUB: Williams FOR Anderson
4:29 DEN Faried Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
4:15 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:14 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:04 DEN MISS Harris 19' Pullup Jump Shot
4:02 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:57 HOU Harden 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) 16–23
3:43 DEN MISS Nelson 2' Layup
3:42 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:39 DEN MISS Faried 1' Layup
3:38 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
3:37 DEN MISS Faried 2' Layup
3:37 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:29 DEN Jokic S.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Lindsay)
3:29 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
3:29 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:10 DEN Jokic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)
2:58 HOU MISS Williams 7' Jump Shot
2:57 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:53 DEN Harris 1' Running Layup (11 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST) 18–25
2:40 HOU MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:40 Nuggets Rebound
2:40 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
2:40 DEN SUB: Murray FOR Jokic
2:40 DEN SUB: Plumlee FOR Nelson
2:32 DEN Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
2:32 HOU Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
2:28 HOU Ariza Running Dunk (7 PTS) 18–27
2:08 DEN Faried Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
2:08 HOU Nene STEAL (1 STL)
2:03 HOU Williams 18' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 18–29
2:03 DEN Faried S.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Lindsay)
2:03 HOU SUB: Dekker FOR Ariza
2:03 HOU Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
1:52 DEN MISS Barton 6' Jump Shot
1:51 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:49 DEN Plumlee 2' Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS) 20–30
1:33 HOU Dekker 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 20–32
1:20 DEN Barton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
1:20 HOU Dekker STEAL (1 STL)
1:20 DEN Harris Personal Take Foul (P1.PN) (D.Crawford)
1:20 HOU Dekker Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1:20 HOU MISS Dekker Free Throw 2 of 2
1:20 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:05 DEN MISS Faried 9' Jump Shot
1:03 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
1:02 DEN Faried 1' Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS) 22–33
0:55 HOU Harden Traveling Turnover (P2.T2)
0:43 DEN Barton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harris 2 AST) 25–33
0:35 DEN Murray S.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Lindsay)
0:35 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:35 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:25 DEN Barton 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) 28–35
0:00 HOU Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T3)
0:00 DEN Harris STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 DEN MISS Barton 40' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Nuggets Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:39 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:40 PM EST)
11:47 HOU Nene Violation:Kicked Ball (.)
11:39 DEN MISS Mudiay 20' Jump Shot
11:38 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:34 HOU MISS Dekker Dunk
11:33 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:26 DEN Hernangomez 8' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) 30–35
11:10 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:09 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:56 HOU Beverley S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Crawford)
10:56 DEN Hernangomez Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
10:56 DEN Hernangomez Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
10:42 DEN Murray S.FOUL (P2.T1) (J.Orr)
10:42 Support Ruling
10:42 HOU Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
10:42 HOU MISS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
10:42 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:30 DEN Mudiay 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST) 35–36
10:22 HOU MISS Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:21 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:15 DEN Mudiay Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
10:15 HOU Dekker STEAL (2 STL)
10:05 HOU MISS Beverley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:04 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:59 DEN Barton 3' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 37–36
9:59 HOU Beverley S.FOUL (P2.T2) (M.Lindsay)
9:59 DEN Barton Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
9:35 HOU MISS Nene 15' Jump Shot
9:32 HOU Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:28 HOU Dekker 1' Layup (5 PTS) (Beverley 1 AST) 38–38
9:12 DEN Murray 4' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST) 40–38
9:00 HOU MISS Williams 5' Jump Shot
8:59 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
8:58 HOU Williams P.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Lindsay)
8:58 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Nene
8:58 HOU SUB: Anderson FOR Dekker
8:42 DEN MISS Barton 19' Pullup Jump Shot
8:41 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:33 DEN Mudiay S.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Lindsay)
8:33 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
8:33 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
8:24 DEN MISS Murray 9' Floating Jump Shot
8:20 HOU Jump Ball Beverley vs. Murray: Tip to Anderson
8:20 ROCKETS Rebound
8:11 HOU Capela Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST) 40–42
7:58 DEN Mudiay 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Barton 3 AST) 43–42
7:44 HOU Beverley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
7:35 DEN MISS Murray 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
7:34 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:24 HOU Williams Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
7:16 DEN MISS Barton 1' Cutting Layup Shot
7:16 HOU Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:16 Nuggets Rebound
7:16 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Williams
7:16 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Beverley
7:10 HOU Gordon S.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Lindsay)
7:10 DEN Mudiay Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:10 DEN SUB: Harris FOR Barton
7:10 DEN Mudiay Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
6:53 HOU Capela 2' Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST) 45–44
6:44 DEN Hernangomez Dunk (8 PTS) (Jokic 5 AST) 47–44
6:37 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:36 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
6:30 DEN Harris 3' Finger Roll Layup (13 PTS) (Jokic 6 AST) 49–44
6:07 HOU Capela Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (Harden 4 AST) 49–46
5:53 DEN MISS Mudiay 27' 3PT Jump Shot
5:53 Nuggets Rebound
5:53 HOU Capela L.B.FOUL (P2.PN) (D.Crawford)
5:53 Timeout: Official
5:53 DEN SUB: Nelson FOR Mudiay
5:53 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:53 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
5:40 HOU Harden 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Capela 1 AST) 51–49
5:20 DEN SUB: Plumlee FOR Jokic
5:14 DEN Murray 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Nelson 2 AST) 53–49
5:00 HOU Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 53–52
4:46 DEN Hernangomez 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Plumlee 1 AST) 56–52
4:31 HOU MISS Anderson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
4:30 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:23 DEN Murray 19' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 58–52
4:10 DEN Hernangomez S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Orr)
4:10 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
4:10 HOU SUB: Beverley FOR Gordon
4:10 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:51 DEN MISS Nelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:49 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
3:47 DEN MISS Plumlee 1' Layup
3:46 HOU Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:42 HOU Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T6)
3:42 DEN Plumlee STEAL (1 STL)
3:42 HOU Anderson P.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Orr)
3:42 DEN Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:42 DEN Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:20 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (17 PTS) 60–56
3:01 DEN Harris 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Nelson 3 AST) 63–56
2:50 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
2:49 DEN Nelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:40 DEN MISS Hernangomez 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:40 ROCKETS Rebound
2:40 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:40 DEN SUB: Jokic FOR Hernangomez
2:24 HOU MISS Harden 2' Driving Layup
2:23 DEN Nelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:16 DEN Harris Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
2:16 HOU Capela STEAL (1 STL)
2:05 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:04 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:00 HOU Beverley 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Capela 2 AST) 63–59
1:34 DEN Jokic 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Nelson 4 AST) 65–59
1:17 HOU Harden 3' Driving Layup (19 PTS) 65–61
1:17 DEN Nelson S.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Crawford)
1:17 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
0:55 DEN Nelson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
0:55 HOU Beverley STEAL (1 STL)
0:50 HOU MISS Beverley 1' Running Layup
0:48 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:46 DEN Murray Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
0:25 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:23 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:05 DEN Nelson Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T13)
0:00 HOU MISS Ariza 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:09 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:24 PM EST)
11:41 DEN MISS Jokic 4' Layup
11:41 HOU Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:39 HOU Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:37 HOU MISS Harden 2' Layup
11:36 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
11:30 DEN MISS Plumlee 7' Jump Shot
11:28 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
11:17 HOU Anderson 19' Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Harden 5 AST) 65–64
11:06 DEN MISS Jokic 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:05 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:58 HOU Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T7)
10:58 DEN Harris STEAL (2 STL)
10:46 DEN MISS Hernangomez 3PT Jump Shot
10:45 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:21 HOU MISS Capela 6' Hook Shot
10:20 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
10:15 DEN Jokic 9' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 67–64
10:15 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P3.T1) (J.Orr)
10:15 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
10:01 HOU Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Capela 3 AST) 68–67
9:48 DEN Nelson 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 7 AST) 70–67
9:21 HOU Capela 1' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Harden 6 AST) 70–69
9:07 DEN Jokic 6' Turnaround Bank Shot (9 PTS) 72–69
8:44 HOU MISS Beverley 3' Floating Jump Shot
8:44 DEN Plumlee BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:43 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:41 HOU Anderson 1' Layup (10 PTS) 72–71
8:32 HOU Capela P.FOUL (P4.T2) (D.Crawford)
8:32 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
8:28 DEN MISS Harris 2' Driving Reverse Layup
8:26 DEN Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:17 DEN Jokic 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (11 PTS) 74–71
8:07 DEN Nelson P.FOUL (P2.T1) (D.Crawford)
7:57 HOU Harden 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (22 PTS) 74–73
7:42 DEN MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:41 HOU Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:30 HOU MISS Nene 2' Cutting Layup Shot
7:27 DEN Nelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:21 DEN Hernangomez Dunk (13 PTS) (Harris 3 AST) 76–73
7:09 HOU MISS Ariza 3' Driving Reverse Layup
7:08 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:00 HOU MISS Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:59 DEN Nelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
6:49 DEN MISS Nelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:48 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:42 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:41 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
6:32 HOU Beverley P.FOUL (P3.T3) (M.Lindsay)
6:29 DEN Harris 2' Driving Layup (20 PTS) (Hernangomez 1 AST) 78–73
6:29 HOU Anderson S.FOUL (P2.T4) (D.Crawford)
6:29 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Beverley
6:29 DEN MISS Harris Free Throw 1 of 1
6:29 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:18 DEN Harris Violation:Kicked Ball (.)
6:13 HOU Nene 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Ariza 2 AST) 78–75
5:57 DEN MISS Harris 3PT Jump Shot
5:56 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:48 HOU MISS Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:47 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:36 HOU Nene Personal Block Foul (P1.PN) (D.Crawford)
5:36 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:36 DEN SUB: Faried FOR Hernangomez
5:36 DEN SUB: Barton FOR Plumlee
5:36 DEN Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
5:36 DEN Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
5:21 HOU MISS Harden 8' Floating Jump Shot
5:20 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
5:07 HOU Jump Ball Nene vs. Faried: Tip to Anderson
5:07 DEN Faried Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
5:07 HOU Harden STEAL (2 STL)
4:56 HOU Gordon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
4:56 DEN Nelson STEAL (1 STL)
4:46 DEN Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T15)
4:46 HOU Nene STEAL (2 STL)
4:38 HOU Gordon 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Ariza 3 AST) 80–78
4:10 DEN Harris 31' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Barton 4 AST) 83–78
3:53 DEN Nuggets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Jokic ) (J.Orr)
3:53 HOU Harden Free Throw Technical (23 PTS)
3:53 HOU SUB: Williams FOR Anderson
3:43 HOU Williams 7' Jump Bank Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 7 AST) 83–81
3:43 DEN Jokic S.FOUL (P2.T2) (D.Crawford)
3:43 HOU Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
3:39 HOU Harden P.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Orr)
3:39 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
3:39 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
3:26 HOU MISS Harden 7' Jump Shot
3:23 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:20 HOU MISS Williams 28' 3PT Jump Shot
3:18 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
3:11 DEN Faried Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T16)
3:11 HOU Harden STEAL (3 STL)
3:03 HOU Ariza 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Harden 8 AST) 85–85
3:03 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
3:03 DEN SUB: Murray FOR Jokic
3:03 DEN SUB: Plumlee FOR Nelson
2:47 DEN Harris Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P3.T17)
2:40 HOU Nene Dunk (4 PTS) (Harden 9 AST) 85–87
2:25 DEN MISS Harris 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:23 Nuggets Rebound
2:21 HOU Jump Ball Nene vs. Faried: Tip to Plumlee
2:02 DEN Barton 12' Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS) 87–87
1:42 HOU Harden 3' Driving Layup (25 PTS) 87–89
1:34 HOU Harden S.FOUL (P3.PN) (D.Crawford)
1:34 DEN Barton Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
1:34 DEN SUB: Hernangomez FOR Faried
1:34 DEN Barton Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:21 HOU Harden 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (28 PTS) 89–92
1:00 DEN Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Barton 5 AST) 92–92
0:47 HOU Nene Dunk (6 PTS) (Harden 10 AST) 92–94
0:29 DEN Barton 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS) 95–94
0:08 HOU MISS Harden 3' Driving Layup
0:07 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
0:03 HOU Harden P.FOUL (P4.PN) (D.Crawford)
0:03 DEN Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:03 DEN Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:50 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:52 PM EST)
11:38 HOU MISS Beverley 9' Jump Shot
11:38 DEN Barton BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:36 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
11:32 DEN MISS Barton 9' Floating Jump Shot
11:31 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
11:24 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 97–97
11:00 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#18)
10:54 HOU Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Beverley 2 AST) 97–100
10:32 DEN MISS Jokic 3' Layup
10:31 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:19 DEN Mudiay L.B.FOUL (P2.T1) (M.Lindsay)
10:04 HOU Beverley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Gordon 3 AST) 97–103
10:04 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
9:40 DEN MISS Murray 30' 3PT Jump Shot
9:38 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:32 HOU MISS Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:31 DEN Mudiay REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:21 DEN MISS Hernangomez 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
9:20 HOU Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:11 HOU MISS Gordon 21' Jump Shot
9:09 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12)
9:01 DEN Murray 2' Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Barton 6 AST) 99–103
8:40 HOU Gordon Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T9)
8:28 DEN Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T19)
8:28 HOU Ariza STEAL (2 STL)
8:14 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Williams
8:14 HOU Jump Ball Ariza vs. Mudiay: Tip to Gordon
8:09 DEN Murray P.FOUL (P3.T2) (D.Crawford)
8:09 DEN SUB: Harris FOR Mudiay
7:59 HOU Capela Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Harden 11 AST) 99–105
7:46 DEN MISS Harris 3' Layup
7:45 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
7:35 HOU MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
7:34 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:18 DEN Jokic Dunk (15 PTS) (Barton 7 AST) 101–105
6:55 DEN Hernangomez S.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Orr)
6:55 HOU MISS Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2
6:55 ROCKETS Rebound
6:55 DEN SUB: Nelson FOR Murray
6:55 HOU Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
6:37 DEN MISS Hernangomez 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:36 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:28 HOU MISS Harden 8' Floating Jump Shot
6:27 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
6:18 DEN Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Barton 8 AST) 104–106
5:58 HOU MISS Harden 27' 3PT Jump Shot
5:57 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
5:48 HOU Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Beverley 3 AST) 104–109
5:23 DEN MISS Nelson 22' Step Back Jump Shot
5:22 HOU Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:11 HOU Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T10)
5:11 DEN Harris STEAL (3 STL)
5:09 DEN Barton 2' Layup (18 PTS) 106–109
5:09 HOU Ariza S.FOUL (P2.T1) (J.Orr)
5:09 Timeout: Official
5:09 DEN MISS Barton Free Throw 1 of 1
5:09 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
4:59 HOU Gordon 2' Driving Layup (18 PTS) 106–111
4:40 DEN Jokic 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (17 PTS) 108–111
4:27 DEN Harris S.FOUL (P2.T4) (D.Crawford)
4:27 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 3
4:27 ROCKETS Rebound
4:27 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (29 PTS)
4:27 HOU Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (30 PTS)
4:12 DEN MISS Jokic 12' Jump Bank Shot
4:11 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:02 HOU Harden 1' Driving Layup (32 PTS) 108–115
3:53 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P5.T2) (J.Orr)
3:53 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 3 (18 PTS)
3:53 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 3 (19 PTS)
3:53 DEN Jokic Free Throw 3 of 3 (20 PTS)
3:33 HOU Beverley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Capela 4 AST) 111–118
3:26 DEN Jokic OFF.Foul (P3) (D.Crawford)
3:26 DEN Jokic Foul Turnover (P4.T20)
3:26 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
3:12 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:11 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
3:06 HOU Nene P.FOUL (P2.T3) (M.Lindsay)
3:00 DEN Nelson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 114–118
2:39 HOU Harden 15' Step Back Jump Shot (34 PTS) 114–120
2:21 DEN Jokic 3' Layup (22 PTS) 116–120
1:58 HOU Gordon Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
1:58 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
1:41 DEN MISS Jokic 2' Layup
1:41 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:41 Overturn Ruling
1:41 DEN Hernangomez 1' Tip Layup Shot (15 PTS) 118–120
1:28 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot (37 PTS) 118–123
1:14 DEN Barton 26' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Jokic 8 AST) 121–123
0:57 HOU Nene Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
0:57 DEN Barton STEAL (1 STL)
0:54 HOU Beverley P.FOUL (P4.T4) (D.Crawford)
0:42 DEN Barton 9' Driving Bank Shot (23 PTS) (Harris 4 AST) 123–123
0:42 HOU Gordon S.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Orr)
0:42 DEN Barton Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
0:31 HOU MISS Harden 2' Driving Layup
0:30 DEN Nelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
0:08 DEN MISS Nelson 21' Jump Shot
0:06 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
0:02 HOU Harden 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (39 PTS) 124–125
0:02 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
0:02 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
0:02 DEN SUB: Plumlee FOR Hernangomez
0:01 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T21)
0:01 HOU Harden STEAL (4 STL)
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:24 PM EST)